US aid
Update: White House says U.S. has not cut off aid to Egypt
Egypt
August 20, 2013
Update: White House says U.S. has not cut off aid to Egypt
Media reports that suggest the United States has cut off aid to Egypt are not accurate, a White House spokesman…
US lawmakers push to restructure Egypt aid
Egypt
March 19, 2013
US lawmakers push to restructure Egypt aid
US lawmakers have seized on a domestic spending bill as a chance to tighten controls on how Egypt's Islamist government…
US warns Egypt’s military on ties after power grab
Egypt
June 19, 2012
US warns Egypt’s military on ties after power grab
The United States urged Egypt's military on Monday to move swiftly on plans to transfer full power to an elected…
Military source: US aid part of Egypt-Israel peace treaty, reflects US trust in SCAF
Egypt
March 24, 2012
Military source: US aid part of Egypt-Israel peace treaty, reflects US trust in SCAF
US assistance to Egypt is part of the 1979 peace treaty Egypt signed with Israel, a senior Egyptian military source…
US praises Egypt’s role in regional stability, says aid will be released
Egypt
March 17, 2012
US praises Egypt’s role in regional stability, says aid will be released
The Obama administration is preparing to approve the release of at least a portion of US$1.5 billion in aid to…
Minister calls for scrapping US assistance
Egypt
March 12, 2012
Minister calls for scrapping US assistance
Egypt can easily do away with US aid, Planning and International Cooperation Minister Fayza Abouelnaga said Monday. The US comes…
Socialist MP apologizes for remarks on Salafi sheikh
Egypt
February 20, 2012
Socialist MP apologizes for remarks on Salafi sheikh
Egyptian Social Democratic Party MP Ziad al-Elaimy apologized on Sunday to prominent Salafi preacher Mohamed Hassan for remarks he made…
Top US military general wanted to fly American suspects out of Egypt
Egypt
February 18, 2012
Top US military general wanted to fly American suspects out of Egypt
The top US military general asked Egyptian authorities during a visit to Cairo this month to allow American democracy activists…
PM Ganzouri, Al-Azhar grand sheikh back campaign to replace US aid
Egypt
February 16, 2012
PM Ganzouri, Al-Azhar grand sheikh back campaign to replace US aid
Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri on Thursday said his government supports the "Egypt Aid" fundraising campaign aimed at replacing US aid…
FJP criticizes initiative to replace US aid
Egypt
February 15, 2012
FJP criticizes initiative to replace US aid
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party on Wednesday criticized an initiative led by a prominent Salafi sheikh to replace…