Egypt-US relations
Armed Forces tiptoe through democracy’s minefield
Egypt
February 28, 2013
Armed Forces tiptoe through democracy’s minefield
As cities along the Suez Canal erupted in violence in late January, the leader of the Armed Forces feared for…
Thursday’s papers: Bread, boycotts and the Brotherhood
Egypt
February 28, 2013
Thursday’s papers: Bread, boycotts and the Brotherhood
First and foremost in Thursday’s papers is news that opposition coalition, the National Salvation Front, will boycott upcoming parliamentary elections.…
NSF rejects US pressure to run in elections
Egypt
February 27, 2013
NSF rejects US pressure to run in elections
The National Salvation Front rejected a US State Department request to take part in upcoming parliamentary elections. In a statement…
Watan Party leaders discuss discrimination against Copts with US Congress
Egypt
February 22, 2013
Watan Party leaders discuss discrimination against Copts with US Congress
Salafi Watan Party head Emad Abdel Ghafour met with a delegation from the US Congress on Thursday evening to discuss…
Egypt imports 140,000 teargas canisters from US
Egypt
February 22, 2013
Egypt imports 140,000 teargas canisters from US
In January, the Interior Ministry ordered the import of 140,000 teargas canisters from the United States at a cost of…
New US Secretary of State Kerry to visit Egypt
Egypt
February 20, 2013
New US Secretary of State Kerry to visit Egypt
Newly appointed US Secretary of State John Kerry is set to visit Egypt in early March as part of stops…
US military delegation arrives in Cairo to discuss security, defense
Egypt
February 19, 2013
US military delegation arrives in Cairo to discuss security, defense
A US military delegation arrived in Cairo late Tuesday, according to state news agency MENA. The 17-member delegation will spend…
Egypt, US discuss Bright Star military exercises
Egypt
February 11, 2013
Egypt, US discuss Bright Star military exercises
Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met on Monday with US Central Command chief James Mattis to discuss Egypt-US military cooperation.…
Armed Forces: Bright Star joint exercise will be held in Egypt
Egypt
February 10, 2013
Armed Forces: Bright Star joint exercise will be held in Egypt
Armed Forces Spokesperson Ahmed Mohamed Ali denied a report published in Jordanian Al-Ghad newspaper claiming that the joint Egypt-US military…
Foreign Ministry responds harshly to US senator’s anti-Morsy comments
Egypt
February 7, 2013
Foreign Ministry responds harshly to US senator’s anti-Morsy comments
The Foreign Ministry has slammed US Senator James Inhofe’s remarks made during discussions over a bill on military aid to…