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Despite Human Rights Situation in Egypt US to Release $1.2 Billion in Military Assistance

September 8, 2018 Ahmed Rashed

United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo signed off on the release of $US 1.2 billion in foreign military financing to Egypt as reported by Associated Press. A statement by US State Department announced that Pompeo [ More … ]

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Will Egypt’s Military Agreement With Russia Affect Cairo’s Relations With Washington?

December 2, 2017 Ahmed Rashed

Arab media reported that Egypt and Russia are on the verge of signing a military cooperation agreement that would allow each side to use the other’s airspace and air bases for a period of five [ More … ]

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Trump Praises Al-Sisi: For US President, “Safety Seems to be Very Strong” under Authoritarian Leaders

May 21, 2017 Ahmed Rashed

After a meeting in Saudi Arabia, Donald Trump praised Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt again during his first overseas trip, saying “safety seems to be very strong” and accepted the invitation to visit Cairo. Trump claimed [ More … ]

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Egypt’s Defense Minister Meets with U.S.Chief of the National Guard Bureau in Cairo

May 18, 2017 Ahmed Rashed

Egypt’s Defense Minister Sedky Sobhy met on Wednesday in Cairo with U.S. Chief of the National Guard Bureau, Air Force General Joseph L. Lengyel and his accompanying delegation, where they discussed several issues of mutual [ More … ]

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Employing Local Militia in Sinai, a Sign of How Desperate Al-Sisi’s Regime War against ISIS Has Become

May 8, 2017 Ahmed Rashed

News that Al-Sisi is employing local militia to offer assistance to the Egyptian security forces in their war against ISIS, shows how desperate al-Sisi’s war against ISIS has become, said the Independent in a report. This, [ More … ]

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Washington Cuts Off Economic Aid to Egypt by Half

May 3, 2017 Ahmed Rashed

Sources in Washington predicted that the US administration would reduce its economic aid to Egypt by half, registering $75 million instead of $150 million annually, while US military aid will stay at the same level, [ More … ]

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Experts tell Senate to revise the U.S-Egyptian relations

April 26, 2017 Ahmed Rashed

Although Egypt’s military dictator Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was warmly welcomed by U.S. President Donald Trump early this month, however, experts in Washington think over the matter in a different way. During his meeting with al-Sisi in [ More … ]

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Egypt and U.S Start Joint Naval Exercise in the Red Sea

April 24, 2017 Ahmed Rashed

US and Egyptian navies have commenced their latest joint exercise, “Eagle Salute 2017”, in the regional waters of the Red Sea, said the Egyptian military in a statement. The naval exercise is part of the [ More … ]

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HRW Calls for Suspending Military Aid to Egypt over Cold-Blooded Executions in Sinai

April 23, 2017 Ahmed Rashed

Human Rights Watch urged suspension of military aid to Egypt after video leaked by an opposition channel that showed troops appearing to carry out cold-blooded executions of as many as eight detainees in the northern Sinai [ More … ]

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Mattis, Al-Sisi discuss boosting bilateral security cooperation

April 21, 2017 Ahmed Rashed

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said he was optimistic about improving military ties with Egypt after talks with Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo, following a period of tension under the Obama administration. The Pentagon stated [ More … ]

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Sentor Patrick Leahy:”Pattern of Harassment and Arrests Is Getting Worse in Egypt”

April 6, 2017 Ahmed Rashed

Although Egypt’s military dictator was received warmly in Washington, however, this wasn’t the case among all Congress members in Pennsylvania Avenue. In this context, senator Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., the top Democrat on the Senate panel [ More … ]

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Trump’s Support to Al-Sisi Would Fuel Radicalization in Egypt

March 14, 2017 Ahmed Rashed

Last September, after Trump met Egypt’s military ruler in New York around the same time Hillary Clinton did, he called al- Sisi a “fantastic guy” with whom he enjoyed strong “chemistry.” At the time, Cairo has perceived [ More … ]

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American Think Tank Calls the New US Administration to Offer a New Beginning to Egypt’s Al-Sisi

March 9, 2017 Ahmed Rashed

Hoover institution, described as conservative think tank, has released a report titled: “US-Egypt Strategic Relations from Obama to Trump: What Went Wrong and What Might Be Possible?” which evaluates the US-Egyptian relations during Obama administration [ More … ]

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Egypt’s FM Sameh Shoukry Met with US Congress Delegation in Cairo

February 12, 2017 Ahmed Rashed

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with a delegation from the US congress, headed by senator Dana Rohrabacher. The meeting took place inside the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as reported by Daily News [ More … ]

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Trump discussed with Egypt’s Sisi Ways to Fight Terrorism

January 24, 2017 Ahmed Rashed

US President Donald Trump has discussed with Egypt’s Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in a phone call on Monday ways to fight terrorism and extremism, stressing the importance of bilateral ties between Washington and Cairo. This is [ More … ]

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