Egypt-US relations
Panetta praises Morsy for democracy resolve
Egypt
July 31, 2012
Panetta praises Morsy for democracy resolve
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Tuesday he was convinced Egypt's new Islamist president was committed to democratic…
US hits out at Europe, Egypt over religious freedoms
Egypt
July 30, 2012
US hits out at Europe, Egypt over religious freedoms
WASHINGTON — The United States on Monday accused Egypt, China and European nations of harming religious freedom, citing a rising…
Leon Panetta to visit Cairo Tuesday
Egypt
July 28, 2012
Leon Panetta to visit Cairo Tuesday
President Mohamed Morsy will receive US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta in Cairo on Tuesday. Panetta's visit will last few hours,…
US defense chief to visit Egypt next week, meet Morsy
Egypt
July 27, 2012
US defense chief to visit Egypt next week, meet Morsy
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will meet Egypt's new Islamist President Mohamed Morsy next week and hold talks with the…
Shura Council committee slams US Congress for Copts investigation
Egypt
July 19, 2012
Shura Council committee slams US Congress for Copts investigation
The Shura Council Human Rights Committee lashed out on Thursday against hearings held by the US Congress on Wednesday regarding…
US aircraft carrier passes through Suez Canal
Egypt
July 18, 2012
US aircraft carrier passes through Suez Canal
The US aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVN-69 passed through the Suez Canal on Wednesday, carrying 113,000 tons of…
McCain defends Clinton aide alleged to have ties to Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood
World
July 18, 2012
McCain defends Clinton aide alleged to have ties to Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood
Republican Senator John McCain on Wednesday strongly defended a longtime aide to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton against…
Blind Sheikh’s family calls on Morsy to secure his release
Egypt
July 17, 2012
Blind Sheikh’s family calls on Morsy to secure his release
The family of Omar Abdel Rahman, a Jama’a al-Islamiya leader known as the “Blind Sheikh” who was convicted of terrorism…
US: We did not support particular Egyptian presidential candidate
Egypt
July 16, 2012
US: We did not support particular Egyptian presidential candidate
The US did not back a specific candidate in the last Egyptian presidential election, which ended in mid-June, the US…
Egypt is focus as Clinton visits Israel after nearly 2 years
Egypt
July 16, 2012
Egypt is focus as Clinton visits Israel after nearly 2 years
JERUSALEM — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Israeli officials will discuss on Monday Egypt's political upheaval, Iran's nuclear…