Political parties gear up for parliamentary, senate, local elections
Parliament Deputy Speaker previously announced that the election of the House of Representatives and the Senate should be held at the end of 2020
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President Al-Sisi holds talks with Italian Senate delegation
Italian senator expresses desire to initiate cooperation between parliaments in both states
US Senator John McCain calls out Egypt’s human rights, reaffirms military support
Leader of the Senate’s Armed Services Committee statement highlights case of imprisoned activists, rejecting trade-off between democracy and security
Over 100 deaths by abuse in Egyptian prisons in 2014: Report
El Nadeem Centre’s end of year report calls on government to take responsibility for widespread and severe mistreatment of detainees
Resumption of military aid to Egypt part of US spending bill for 2015
A new clause permits Secretary of State to bypass democratic conditions on aid
US Senate proposes bill to cut aid to Egypt by $300m
Bill still subject to democratic and human rights conditions
Egypt has failed to meet US aid conditions: HRW
International rights watchdog urges US to acknowledge lack of progress in Egypt in aid review
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
US Senate bill allows room for aid to return to Egypt
New legislation gives US president waiver over ‘foreign funding law’ within the context of national security
McCain and Graham arrive in Cairo
Despite ‘danger’ of visit, US senators to present ‘unified message’ to Egypt
US senate committee propose conditions for Egypt aid
Proposed bill on assistance “would bring the best out of the Egyptian people” says US senator
US lawmakers demand action on Syria chemical weapons
Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee: Red lines have been crossed in Syria.
US lawmakers seek to ‘redirect’ Egypt aid
American lawmakers express concern over Egypt’s current political status, future policies of Morsi’s Islamist government, Egypt’s relations with Israel, and acrimonious comments made by Morsi in 2010 about Jews
Morsy discusses democratic transition with McCain
McCain meets president after talks with opposition figures over “economic and political developments”