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Bad weather delays first grain shipment from Ukraine since early days of war
World
August 2, 2022
Bad weather delays first grain shipment from Ukraine since early days of war
The first ship loaded with grain to leave Ukraine since Russia began its invasion has been delayed because of bad…
Egypt, USAID sign MoU for workforce enhancement project
Egypt
November 24, 2021
Egypt, USAID sign MoU for workforce enhancement project
Egypt’s Minister of Local Development Mahmoud Shaarawy and International Cooperation Minister Rania al-Mashat witnessed the signing of a memorandum of…
Sisi approves amendment to Egypt-US aid agreement
Business
May 6, 2021
Sisi approves amendment to Egypt-US aid agreement
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Wednesday approved an amendment to the grant aid agreement between Egypt and the United…
Information about 2020 American University in Cairo scholarships released
Egypt
August 5, 2020
Information about 2020 American University in Cairo scholarships released
The USAID Scholars Activity, implemented by The American University in Cairo (AUC), offers a number of opportunities for four or…
US gives $5 mn to Palestinians amid pandemic, after years of aid cuts
Middle East
April 17, 2020
US gives $5 mn to Palestinians amid pandemic, after years of aid cuts
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) — The United States is giving five million dollars to the Palestinians to help them fight…
Curfews extended as USAID declares aid suspension in Yemen
Middle East
March 27, 2020
Curfews extended as USAID declares aid suspension in Yemen
BEIRUT (AP) — As countries across the Middle East tighten restrictions on movement to curb the spread of the coronavirus,…
International Cooperation Minister discusses US economic aid to Egypt
Egypt
March 1, 2020
International Cooperation Minister discusses US economic aid to Egypt
Egypt’s Minister of International Cooperation Rania al-Mashat held several Saturday meetings with US Congress members in Washington to discuss the…
Egypt, US sign four grant agreements worth US$60 million
Business
August 4, 2019
Egypt, US sign four grant agreements worth US$60 million
Egypt and the US on Sunday signed four grant agreements for cooperation in the fields of higher education, science, technology,…
US aid cuts hit Palestinians, further dimming hope for peace
Middle East
January 22, 2019
US aid cuts hit Palestinians, further dimming hope for peace
JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens of thousands of Palestinians are no longer getting food aid or basic health services from America,…
Mattis tours contaminated Vietnam War-era Agent Orange site
World
October 17, 2018
Mattis tours contaminated Vietnam War-era Agent Orange site
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis toured a former Agent Orange storage site in southern Vietnam on Wednesday, revisiting one of…