Egypt-US relations
Former agriculture minister warns against importing US seed potatoes
Egypt
November 1, 2012
Former agriculture minister warns against importing US seed potatoes
Former Agriculture Minister Salah Youssef has warned against importing seed potatoes from the United States, as they bear mold structures…
No Egyptian deaths in US storm, ministry says
Egypt
November 1, 2012
No Egyptian deaths in US storm, ministry says
The Foreign Ministry refuted, on Thursday morning, reports that an Egyptian woman living in New York had died in Sandy,…
Security: Nasr City terrorist cell planned Interior Ministry bombing, assassinations
Egypt
October 29, 2012
Security: Nasr City terrorist cell planned Interior Ministry bombing, assassinations
Investigations into the recently arrested members of a Nasr City terrorist cell suggest that the suspects were targeting state…
Air Force awaiting new US fighter planes
Egypt
October 22, 2012
Air Force awaiting new US fighter planes
Egypt is anticipating the arrival of a new batch of F-16 fighter planes from the United States this January,…
Clinton: Supporting Arab nations fulfills ‘strategic’ need
World
October 13, 2012
Clinton: Supporting Arab nations fulfills ‘strategic’ need
Supporting democratic transitions in Arab and North African nations is "a strategic necessity" for the United States, Secretary of State…
US State Department talks Egypt aid with Congress
Egypt
October 10, 2012
US State Department talks Egypt aid with Congress
The US State Department is in talks with the Congress to unblock US$450 million of economic aid promised to Egypt,…
Time to ‘change course’ in Middle East: US presidential candidate
World
October 8, 2012
Time to ‘change course’ in Middle East: US presidential candidate
WASHINGTON — US presidential candidate Mitt Romney will call for a US change of course in the Middle East Monday,…
Egypt’s Shia leader meets with US ambassador, praises US support
Egypt
October 4, 2012
Egypt’s Shia leader meets with US ambassador, praises US support
The spokesperson for Egypt’s Shia community, Baha Anwar, met with US Ambassador to Egypt Anne Patterson on Wednesday to brief…
Obama seeks to unblock US$450 mn in aid for Egypt
Egypt
October 2, 2012
Obama seeks to unblock US$450 mn in aid for Egypt
US President Barack Obama’s administration said Monday it is trying to convince the US Congress to unblock about US$450…
US plan for emergency Egypt aid on hold
Egypt
September 29, 2012
US plan for emergency Egypt aid on hold
WASHINGTON –– The Obama administration notified Congress on Friday that it planned to transfer US$450 million to Egypt to help…