From Libya to rights abuses and withheld military aide, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf talks Egypt-US relations
Leaf had a “frank” discussion during her visit about aid cuts & associated human rights concerns.
Leaf had a “frank” discussion during her visit about aid cuts & associated human rights concerns.
'We did not come to whitewash the face of the Egyptian government'
It would be the first time military aid is conditioned on rights without a national security waiver
What the results could mean for Egypt
The European Peace Facility (EPF), a European Union entity aimed at strengthening the military and defense capacities of “partner” countries, approved on…
The United States government decided on Wednesday to release $195 million in military aid to Egypt
Despite its ailing economy and expanding fiscal deficit, Egypt upped its spending on military imports to US$2.268 billion in 2015, making it…
After the European Parliament passed a non-binding resolution recommending the suspension of export licenses of any equipment to Egypt that would be…
The European Parliament passed a non-binding resolution on Thursday recommending the suspension of military aid and assistance used for internal repression to Egypt…
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy made his first post-June 30 visit to the United States on Thursday, just days after the Pentagon…
«The military’s war against a militant insurgency in North Sinai has been a struggle from the outset.»
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