NGO funding

October 4, 2012

Egypt has refused aid for NGOs worth hundreds of millions of pounds, says minister

The Ministry of Insurance and Social Affairs has approved LE600 million worth of grants to NGOs since 30 June 2012,…

October 3, 2012

Legislation drafted by the Ministry of Insurance and Social Affairs could tighten control over funding for non-governmental organizations and…

April 12, 2012

A joint statement by 25 rights groups reiterated on Wednesday their rejection of a new draft law prepared by the…

March 9, 2012

American financial aid to Egypt is not “eternal” and “distorts the nature of bilateral relations” between the two countries, Egypt's…

February 16, 2012

Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri on Thursday said his government supports the "Egypt Aid" fundraising campaign aimed at replacing US aid…

February 13, 2012

The government has withdrawn a controversial draft law on civil society organizations, said Mohamed Esmat al-Sadat, chairman of Parliament's Human…

February 7, 2012

A lawyer representing Americans facing trial over activities of their pro-democracy groups says they have been caught in a dispute…

February 7, 2012

White House hopeful Newt Gingrich likened Cairo's apparent plans to put 19 Americans on trial over charges of illegal funding…

July 12, 2011

The government has charged Justice Minister Mohamed al-Guindi with the formation of a fact-finding committee to examine the direct foreign…