Loud and clear signals from Egypt: Rules of its game with West have changed

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Loud and clear signals from Egypt: Rules of its game with West have changed

John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — When the government of erstwhile U.S. ally Egypt shut down seventeen Western pro-democracy groups, trashed their Cairo offices, and slapped travel bans on some of their staff, political relations between Washington and Cairo hit a new and unexpected low. Just a year after a tumultuous political uprising topped the […]

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

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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. […]