Congress warns Egypt its annual military aid of $1.3 billion is at risk

Congress warns Egypt its annual military aid of $1.3 billion is at risk

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Congress has relayed another warning to Egypt that its policy endangers U.S. military assistance. The Senate has sent a letter to the Egyptian military regime that cited harassment of non-governmental organizations. In a letter to Egyptian Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, 11 senators raised the prospect of a cutoff of U.S. […]

Egypt concludes major exercise to defend Suez, Sinai against attack from the East

Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt has concluded a major military exercise meant to defend against Israel. The U.S.-equipped Egyptian military held a multi-service exercise earlier this month to defend the Sinai Peninsula and Suez Canal. The live-fire exercise, called Nasser-6, consisted of three stages and was meant to test interoperability, particularly between the Army […]