Egypt-US relations

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Egypt at 72nd UN General Assembly: In global good graces?

Asmahan Soliman and Passant Rabie | “Sisi always has agendas that are set... It’s always an opportunity for him to present a PR pitch”

19 September 2017

US military aid • 11 min read

Why did the US decision to delay or cancel almost US$300 million in aid to Egypt catch Cairo by surprise?

Mostafa Mohie | There is ambiguity over whether or not US military aid will be held and what will condition its release

24 August 2017

Egypt-US relations • 13 min read

A change of tune: Foreign Ministry issues mild response to US report on human rights in Egypt

Mostafa Mohie and Shady Zalat | A recent US report on human rights in Egypt has elicited an atypically mild response from the Foreign

7 March 2017

US presidential election 2016 • 8 min read

Trump as president: What does this mean for the Arab world?

Omar Said | Yes, Donald J. Trump has been voted in as the next president of the United States of America. This beckons

9 November 2016

Egypt-US relations • 9 min read

What Hillary Clinton’s VP candidate has to say about Egypt

Isabel Esterman | What has presumed Democratic Party presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's running mate US Senator Tim

24 July 2016

Egypt foreign policy • 13 min read

Behind the photo ops, an increasingly tense Egypt-US relationship

Isabel Esterman | From Cairo, it can be easy to feel like the United States is an enthusiastic supporter of Egypt’s government,

8 June 2016

2015 year enders • 17 min read

A year of grey zones: Egypt’s foreign friends and foes

Omar Said | Egypt’s foreign policy and diplomacy throughout 2015 arguably fell in some sort of grey zone, with

29 December 2015

arms deals • 8 min read

Pursuing alternatives to American weapons

Pesha Magid | Egypt purchased two French warships at the end of September and rumors of new arms deals have since been

8 October 2015

arms deals • 10 min read

Sisi in New York, but not DC

Lina Attalah and Dalia Rabie | Egypt’s foreign minister has announced that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will not go to Washington

26 September 2015

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Opinion

Amr Kotb

Changes in US aid to Egypt: Inconsistency, blind austerity and fluctuations in political will

Public praise, private criticism and coincidental feasibility?

12 September 2017

Pesha Magid

Trump and Sisi bond over counter-terrorism ambitions

The Trump-Sisi relationship will likely embolden both leaders in their fight against terrorism

10 April 2017

Mohamed Elmenshawy

Tensions between Egypt’s FM and intelligence agencies play out in Washington

Why did Egypt's intelligence contract a lobbying company in Washington and PR firm in NYC?

19 March 2017

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News

Egypt-US relations • 4 min read

AP: US State Department criticizes deteriorating human rights situation in Egypt

20 September 2017

Egypt-US relations • 3 min read

US and Egypt to resume joint military training operation after 8 years

5 September 2017

Egypt-US relations • 2 min read

Egypt intelligence signs $1.2 million deal with US PR company

1 August 2017

travel alert • 2 min read

US Embassy warns its citizens against visiting Christian sites outside Cairo

6 June 2017

NGO law • 5 min read

US senators, Amnesty criticise Egypt’s recently approved NGO law

31 May 2017

Egypt-US relations • 8 min read

Rival campaigns mount ahead of President Sisi’s visit to the US

1 April 2017

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Cartoon: Don’t talk to strangers

Andeel | #Sisi issues law allowing life sentences to be given to those receiving foreign funds.Sisi: "Hehehe... Except me!"

24 September 2014