US state department
U.S. to name Nigeria’s Boko Haram as terrorist group: sources
World
November 13, 2013
U.S. to name Nigeria’s Boko Haram as terrorist group: sources
The State Department will formally designate the Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram as a "foreign terrorist organisation" on Wednesday,…
Courts in Egypt must be fair, transparent: U.S. official
Egypt
November 5, 2013
Courts in Egypt must be fair, transparent: U.S. official
U.S. State Department deputy spokesperson Marie Harf has stressed that Egyptian courts must provide fair, transparent trials.Civilians should also be…
PM Beblawy offers condolences to Pope, US condemns ‘heinous’ attack
Egypt
October 22, 2013
PM Beblawy offers condolences to Pope, US condemns ‘heinous’ attack
Both Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawy and the US State Department condemned the Sunday attack on a church in Warraq that left…
Kerry says no U.S. rush to judgment on Egypt coup question
Egypt
July 17, 2013
Kerry says no U.S. rush to judgment on Egypt coup question
AMMAN - Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday there would be no hasty U.S. decision on whether Egyptian…
U.S. calls for Egypt army to avoid political arrests
Egypt
July 15, 2013
U.S. calls for Egypt army to avoid political arrests
The United States has called on the Egyptian military to avoid politically motivated arrests, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William…
US suspends award for Egyptian over alleged anti-Israel remarks
Egypt
March 7, 2013
US suspends award for Egyptian over alleged anti-Israel remarks
The US State Department said Thursday it would suspend an award of courage it planned to grant an Egyptian activist…
NSF rejects US pressure to run in elections
Egypt
February 27, 2013
NSF rejects US pressure to run in elections
The National Salvation Front rejected a US State Department request to take part in upcoming parliamentary elections. In a statement…
US ‘evaluating’ next steps in Syria conflict
World
February 9, 2013
US ‘evaluating’ next steps in Syria conflict
US Secretary of State John Kerry said that the United States is exploring ways to end Syria's increasingly bloody conflict…
US says Egypt needs to do more on religious tolerance
Egypt
January 18, 2013
US says Egypt needs to do more on religious tolerance
The United States on Thursday called an Egyptian statement about religious tolerance "a good first step" but said Egypt must…
US State Department security chief leaves post over Benghazi
World
December 20, 2012
US State Department security chief leaves post over Benghazi
The US State Department said on Wednesday its security chief had resigned from his post and three other officials had…