Egypt-US relations
Egyptian ambassador: Washington’s threats to cut aid an ‘election issue’
Egypt
September 17, 2012
Egyptian ambassador: Washington’s threats to cut aid an ‘election issue’
Egypt’s ambassador in Washington, Mohamed Tawfiq, said that any threat to cut off US aid to Egypt is only an…
Sunday’s papers: Movie protests, US-Egypt relations and strikes
Egypt
September 16, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Movie protests, US-Egypt relations and strikes
Sunday’s papers focus their coverage on three main news developments: the forced dispersal of anti-Islam movie protests and their repercussions…
Union: Morsy’s sons should give up American nationality
Egypt
September 14, 2012
Union: Morsy’s sons should give up American nationality
President Mohamed Morsy should convince his sons to give up their American nationality as a response to the release…
Egypt, US struggle to maintain relations while appeasing public anger
Egypt
September 14, 2012
Egypt, US struggle to maintain relations while appeasing public anger
With the Egyptian public outraged about a film apparently produced in the US that allegedly insults the Prophet Mohamed, and…
US Embassy, Muslim Brotherhood spat on Twitter over embassy protests
Egypt
September 13, 2012
US Embassy, Muslim Brotherhood spat on Twitter over embassy protests
The US Embassy in Cairo sent a tweet earlier today which appeared to accuse the Muslim Brotherhood of espousing differing…
Prophet film clashes continue near Tahrir, with outrage and firebombs
Egypt
September 13, 2012
Prophet film clashes continue near Tahrir, with outrage and firebombs
Protesters ripped the doors off a police car, as they pushed it toward the line of black-clad Central Security Forces…
Brotherhood leader assures US delegation of respect for Coptic rights
Egypt
September 6, 2012
Brotherhood leader assures US delegation of respect for Coptic rights
A delegation from the US Embassy in Cairo met with a senior Muslim Brotherhood member Wednesday to be briefed on…
Qandil denies reports US will drop US$1 bn in debt
Business
September 4, 2012
Qandil denies reports US will drop US$1 bn in debt
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil denied on Tuesday reports that the US would drop US$1 billion from the country’s debt load.…
US delegation arrives in Cairo Tuesday to discuss aid package
Business
August 27, 2012
US delegation arrives in Cairo Tuesday to discuss aid package
The US is resuming negotiations with the Egyptian government regarding an economic aid package to help Egypt overcome the…
US delegation to visit Egypt late August, push for IMF loan
Egypt
August 26, 2012
US delegation to visit Egypt late August, push for IMF loan
A delegation of senior US economic officials will visit Cairo 27-30 August to meet with senior Egyptian officials as well…