Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — A leading think tank has warned of an Egyptian backlash prompted by continued suspension of U.S. military aid. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy said Egypt could retaliate for the U.S. refusal to release combat platforms and freeze nearly $1 billion in military aid. In a report, the institute […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Congress has blocked a U.S. decision to release hundreds of millions of dollars in military aid to Egypt. A leading senator has placed a hold on $650 million of U.S. military aid to Egypt. Sen. Patrick Leahy, chairman of the Senate subcommittee that oversee foreign aid appropriations, said the military-backed […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Egypt’s military has been struggling to absorb U.S.-origin combat platforms. Industry sources said the Egyptian Army was unable to deploy many of the combat platforms supplied by the United States. They cited the M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks, the focus of a co-production program with General Dynamics. “There are tanks […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — U.S. House and Senate leaders have signaled that they would not call for the implementation of the Foreign Assistance Act, which could end the annual $1.5 billion in U.S. aid to Egypt. The leaders said neither Congress nor the administration of President Barack Obama wanted to punish the Egyptian military, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Congress has expressed dismay over U.S. support for the Islamist regime in Egypt. Meanwhile, President Obama hinted at cutting U.S. aid to Egypt after its military toppled its pro-Muslim Brotherhood president. Senior members of the House and Senate charged that President Barack Obama’s support for Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The administration of President Barack Obama has again waived restrictions on U.S. military aid to Egypt. For the second straight year, the administration employed a waiver to overcome restrictions by Congress on U.S. military aid to Egypt. Secretary of State John Kerry decided that Egypt should receive its $1.3 billion […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States, amid heavy pressure by Congress, has warned Egypt that it could lose its $1.3 billion in annual military aid. Officials said the administration of President Barack Obama has relayed a series of messages through the Defense Department and State Department since what was regarded as a second […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Congress has again warned Egypt’s military regime of a cutoff in U.S. military aid. Officials said Congress has relayed messages to the military regime in Cairo that raised the prospect of a U.S. defense aid suspension for fiscal 2013, which begins in October. They said leading House and Senate members […]
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 […]
John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — America’s political standing has dipped so low in Egypt, that in a recent Gallup poll, more than eighty percent of respondents said they neither want military aid nor economic assistance from the United States. Moreover as many shades of Islamic political parties dominate the landscape, many people in this […]