Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States, despite a suspension of major combat weapons deliveries, continues to grant preference to Egypt in military assistance. The Congressional Research Service reported that the suspension of deliveries by the administration of President Barack Obama has not affected preferred terms of military aid to Egypt. The terms included […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The administration of President Barack Obama could reduce military aid to Middle East allies. Officials said the Defense Department would be forced to slash $46 billion from its fiscal 2013 budget, which went into effect on March 1. The officials said the cut, called sequestration, would include $300 million from […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate has decided to maintain U.S. military aid to Egypt. A Senate panel has approved a foreign aid budget that maintains U.S. military aid to Egypt for 2013. The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations agreed to a request by the administration of President Barack Obama for $1.3 […]