military aid
US Senate approves sale of C130 military planes to Egypt
Egypt
March 11, 2022
US Senate approves sale of C130 military planes to Egypt
The US Senate approved the sale of C130 military aircraft to Egypt, worth US$2.2 billion, by a majority vote of…
Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah sentenced to 5 years in prison -judicial source
Middle East
December 21, 2021
Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah sentenced to 5 years in prison -judicial source
CAIRO, Dec 20 (Reuters) – Prominent Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah was sentenced to five years in prison on Monday,…
US lifts restrictions on $195 million in military aid for Egypt: official
Egypt
July 26, 2018
US lifts restrictions on $195 million in military aid for Egypt: official
The Trump administration has decided to unfreeze $195 million in military aid to Egypt which it had previously withheld because…
US suspends ‘security assistance’ to Pakistan after Donald Trump calls it terrorist ‘haven’
Middle East
January 5, 2018
US suspends ‘security assistance’ to Pakistan after Donald Trump calls it terrorist ‘haven’
The US State Department on Thursday announced the White House’s decision to suspend security assistance to Pakistan worth significantly more…
US decision to withhold aid could have “negative impact”: FM statement
Egypt
August 23, 2017
US decision to withhold aid could have “negative impact”: FM statement
Egypt expressed its disappointment in the decision by the United States to deny $95.7 million in aid to the country…
US Congress allocates $1.3 bn in military aid to Egypt
Egypt
May 4, 2017
US Congress allocates $1.3 bn in military aid to Egypt
The United States Congress has approved a bill on government spending under the Trump administration, part of which is dedicated…
CNN: Seventy-five percent of US foreign military financing goes to two countries
World
November 12, 2015
CNN: Seventy-five percent of US foreign military financing goes to two countries
American taxpayers doled out $5.9 billion in foreign military financing in 2014, according to the government's Foreign Assistance report —…
Israeli report: Egypt’s shift away from the US not in Israel’s interest
Egypt
March 15, 2015
Israeli report: Egypt’s shift away from the US not in Israel’s interest
Egypt shifting away from its longtime alliance with the United States towards military cooperation with France and Russia since the…
Britain to help train Ukrainian army to counter Russian threat
World
February 25, 2015
Britain to help train Ukrainian army to counter Russian threat
Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday Britain would send military personnel to Ukraine soon to help train its army, warning Moscow…
France secures 1 billion euro navy deal in Egypt
Egypt
July 20, 2014
France secures 1 billion euro navy deal in Egypt
France has secured its first major military contract in Egypt in about 20 years with a 1 billion euros (0.79…