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US official calls for inviting Sisi to address Congress
Egypt
March 7, 2015
US official calls for inviting Sisi to address Congress
Congressman Dana Rohrabacher called on US House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner to invite President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to give…
US congressional delegation talks human rights with Egypt NGO
Egypt
February 18, 2015
US congressional delegation talks human rights with Egypt NGO
A delegation from the US Congress discussed late Tuesday the situation of human rights in Egypt with an Egyptian NGO,…
Sisi to congressional delegation: Course of events in the region proved Egypt’s assessment
Egypt
September 2, 2014
Sisi to congressional delegation: Course of events in the region proved Egypt’s assessment
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met on Tuesday at the presidential palace in Heliopolis with a delegation of the US Congress,…
Senate bill reduces US aid to Egypt
Egypt
June 19, 2014
Senate bill reduces US aid to Egypt
The US Senate's Appropriations Committee submitted a bill which requires reducing aid to Egypt by almost US$400 million. The draft law…
Congress to make intensive visits to Cairo: Foreign Ministry
Egypt
November 6, 2013
Congress to make intensive visits to Cairo: Foreign Ministry
The Foreign Ministry said that Cairo would see intensive visits in the coming period from a number of Congressmen as a…
Congress holds hearing on US future policy on Egypt
Egypt
October 29, 2013
Congress holds hearing on US future policy on Egypt
The Congress Committee on Foreign Affairs is holding a hearing on Tuesday on US future policies toward Egypt and the…
US federal government shuts down for first time in 17 years
World
October 1, 2013
US federal government shuts down for first time in 17 years
The United States federal government shut down for the first time in 17 years on Tuesday, as Congress failed to…
U.S. resolution on Syria strike passes first hurdle in Senate
World
September 5, 2013
U.S. resolution on Syria strike passes first hurdle in Senate
U.S. President Barack Obama's effort to win legislative backing for military strikes against Syria passed its first hurdle on Wednesday…
Obama wins backing for Syria strike from key figures in Congress
World
September 4, 2013
Obama wins backing for Syria strike from key figures in Congress
President Barack Obama won the backing of key figures in the U.S. Congress, including Republicans, in his call for limited…