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Senate passes bill allowing 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia
Middle East
May 18, 2016
Senate passes bill allowing 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia
The US Senate passed legislation on Tuesday that would allow families of September 11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia's government…
US Congress committee to inspect Cairo, Sharm el-Sheikh airports
Egypt
May 2, 2016
US Congress committee to inspect Cairo, Sharm el-Sheikh airports
A delegation from the Homeland Security Committee of the US Congress arrived in Egypt on Monday to inspect security measures…
Exiled Egyptian activist asks Congress to halt aid to Cairo
Egypt
November 4, 2015
Exiled Egyptian activist asks Congress to halt aid to Cairo
An Egyptian-American convicted on charges of terrorism has asked the US Congress to halt military and financial aid to Egypt. “The…
Congress to hold hearing on Egypt’s human rights Tuesday
Egypt
October 31, 2015
Congress to hold hearing on Egypt’s human rights Tuesday
The US Congress will hold a hearing on November 3 concerning what it describes as “commonplace” human rights abuses in Egypt…
US to maintain military assistance to Egypt until 2017
Egypt
June 4, 2015
US to maintain military assistance to Egypt until 2017
The United States will maintain its US$1.3 billion military aid and security assistance to Egypt until the end of 2017,…
Sisi is a better US ally than Brotherhood, Congress told
Egypt
May 21, 2015
Sisi is a better US ally than Brotherhood, Congress told
The government of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is a better US ally compared to its predecessor dominated by the Muslim…
Conservative US congressmen to form ‘Egypt Caucus’ to push for continued aid
Egypt
July 17, 2014
Conservative US congressmen to form ‘Egypt Caucus’ to push for continued aid
A group of conservative US congressmen have announced the creation of a caucus to push for improving US-Egyptian relations and…
Egyptian activists chase Egypt’s FM inside US Congress
Egypt
May 1, 2014
Egyptian activists chase Egypt’s FM inside US Congress
Al Jazeera Channel displayed a video for a number of Egyptian and American activists while reportedly chasing Foreign Minister Nabil…
Kerry says will decide shortly on resuming aid to Egypt
World
March 13, 2014
Kerry says will decide shortly on resuming aid to Egypt
US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday he will decide "in the days ahead" whether to resume US…