US-Egypt relations

US official: new constitution should protect freedoms, basic rights
Egypt

US official: new constitution should protect freedoms, basic rights

 Assistant US Secretary of State for Democracy and Human Rights Michael Posner said on Friday that Washington understands that there…
US defense secretary Panetta calls Egypt’s Tantawi
Egypt

US defense secretary Panetta calls Egypt’s Tantawi

WASHINGTON — US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta called Egypt's military ruler Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi to emphasize the need…
US leaders hesitant over political developments in Egypt
Egypt

US leaders hesitant over political developments in Egypt

Top figures in Washington DC have expressed concern over the Egyptian Supreme Court’s ruling to dissolve the parliament and other…
US State Dept says Egypt made no decision on licenses of 8 NGOs
Egypt

US State Dept says Egypt made no decision on licenses of 8 NGOs

The US State Department denied on Thursday reports that the Egyptian government refused permission to eight American nonprofit groups to…
US Central Command chief James Mattis to meet with Tantawi
Egypt

US Central Command chief James Mattis to meet with Tantawi

General James Mattis, head of United States Central Command (CENTCOM), arrived in Cairo on Wednesday onboard a military plane with…
FJP official: All society’s sectors represented in constituent assembly
Egypt

FJP official: All society’s sectors represented in constituent assembly

All sectors and minorities in Egyptian society are represented in the constituent assembly which will write the new constitution, said…
Pelosi: US-Egypt relations strong despite NGO spat
Egypt

Pelosi: US-Egypt relations strong despite NGO spat

US House of Representatives Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says US-Egypt ties remain strong after a spat over democracy groups led…
US congressional delegation to visit Cairo on Thursday
Egypt

US congressional delegation to visit Cairo on Thursday

Former speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi is arriving in Cairo on Thursday, heading a delegation of…
Parliament speaker cancels session in protest at government’s absence
Egypt

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

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…
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