Latest in Tag: Congress Highlight
Latest in Tag: Congress
Amr Moussa meets with high-ranking American officials in Washington
Moussa visited “a number of research centres”, politicians ahead of presidential elections
Egypt has failed to meet US aid conditions: HRW
International rights watchdog urges US to acknowledge lack of progress in Egypt in aid review
Kerry hopes to meet with Al-Sisi soon
Two congressional delegations are visiting Egypt this week
Congressional delegations arrive in Cairo
Congressman Mike Rogers heads latest delegation to meet with Egyptian government officials
US congressional delegation ends two-day visit to Egypt
Delegation met with civic, religious leaders during “routine visit”
Obama signs spending bill after rare Washington compromise
Obama signed the massive bill, passed by Congress this week in a rare budget truce, in front of officials from his Office of Management and Budget.
US Congress makes $1.3bn in military aid available in 2014
New bill facilitates the return of military aid to Egypt following its suspension in July
Big Oil sets out lobbying on Iran as US Congress stands firm
It is an unusual tack for an industry known for its strong Capitol Hill presence on every issue from taxes to pollution rules to international trade.
US delegation monitoring aid arrives to Cairo
A group from the House State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Committee is expected to conduct aid-related talks with Egyptian officials
Foreign ministry reveals ‘anonymous third party’ relationship with US lobby firm
$250,000 monthly fee paid to Glover Park Group
Obama cancels Asia stops as shutdown hits Pacific pivot
Obama had hoped to use the trip to make progress in concluding initial talks on a Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact.
Al-Sisi meets congressman to discuss strategic relations
Chairman of the House of Representative’s Oversight and Government Reform Committee met with General Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi on Wednesday
US congress members speak out on ONTV
Representatives support army, condemn Brotherhood
US denies financial support for the Muslim Brotherhood
The statement labelled the Egyptian media “irresponsible” for claims that Obama financially supports the Brotherhood
Subcommittee hearing in DC: tolerance for NGO verdicts “next to nil”
Members of Congress and civil society heads call Egypt’s transition a “mess,” lobby Morsi for pardons for convicted NGO workers
Arab Spring unrest was ignited by entrepreneurs facing constraints: Economist
Revolutions in Middle East and North Africa are chance to correct restrained markets, says de Soto
US Congress freezes further aid to Egypt
IMF may offer a ‘bridge loan’ to Egypt in the meantime as short term financing solution
US halts aid to Egypt
A United States Republican congresswoman blocked the planned cash transfer of $450 million to the Egyptian government On Friday. Texas congresswoman Kay Granger, who heads the Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, released a statement that read, “this proposal comes to Congress at a point when the US-Egypt relationship has never been under more …