US-Egypt relations
Parliament speaker cancels session in protest at government’s absence
Egypt
March 11, 2012
Parliament speaker cancels session in protest at government’s absence
Parliament Speaker Saad al-Katatny cancelled a session scheduled to discuss the NGO illegal funding issue on Sunday evening to protest…
US government still wants NGO case dismissed
Egypt
March 3, 2012
US government still wants NGO case dismissed
The United States said it was still asking Egypt to drop charges against US and other democracy activists, who were…
ElBaradei criticizes political interference in NGO trial
Egypt
March 1, 2012
ElBaradei criticizes political interference in NGO trial
Former International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei criticized on Thursday what he called “intervention in judiciary work” in the…
Egypt lifts travel ban on Americans in NGO case
Egypt
February 29, 2012
Egypt lifts travel ban on Americans in NGO case
Egyptian officials say a travel ban on seven Americans employed by pro-democracy US groups has been lifted. The decision Wednesday…
Military pressure behind withdrawal of judges from NGO foreign funding trial
Egypt
February 29, 2012
Military pressure behind withdrawal of judges from NGO foreign funding trial
The withdrawal on Tuesday of the three judges that were assigned to the trial of 43 pro-democracy workers, including 16…
Clinton: US, Egypt moving toward resolution on NGO case
Egypt
February 28, 2012
Clinton: US, Egypt moving toward resolution on NGO case
The United States and Egypt are moving toward resolving an impasse over US-funded pro-democracy groups that has cast a shadow…
Clinton says US weighing response to NGO worker trial
Egypt
February 26, 2012
Clinton says US weighing response to NGO worker trial
The United States is evaluating the outcome of legal proceedings in Egypt, where 19 Americans are among dozens of democracy…
Washington seeks to resolve NGO funding issue before trial
Egypt
February 23, 2012
Washington seeks to resolve NGO funding issue before trial
The US State Department said on Wednesday that Washington is trying to find a quick solution for Americans who have…
Thursday’s papers: ‘The beard of strife’ and predictions of Mubarak’s fate
Egypt
February 23, 2012
Thursday’s papers: ‘The beard of strife’ and predictions of Mubarak’s fate
Former President Hosni Mubarak's trial dominates headlines in the local press, with highlights of Wednesday's hearing leading the front pages…
Washington still in intensive talks with Cairo over NGO issue
Egypt
February 22, 2012
Washington still in intensive talks with Cairo over NGO issue
The United States is engaged in intensive discussions with Egyptian officials concerning the case of pro-democracy groups, as well as…