Latest in Tag: US Highlight
Latest in Tag: US
Egypt, US have sustainable partnership: Antony Blinken
Blinken met on Sunday with a number of Egyptian youth at the American University in Cairo (AUC), which he said was an ancient institution that had witnessed the training and education of thousands of Egyptians and Americans, and had been a communication platform for years.
US commits additional $25m to expand career centres to Egyptian public universities
The fund will be allocated through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in cooperation with the American University in Cairo (AUC) and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
Powerful winter storm continues sweeping across US, death toll exceeds 30
At least 35 people died in weather-related incidents as of Sunday evening, the report said.
US-Africa Summit gives impetus to US relations with African countries: Egyptâs Presidential Spokesperson
President Al-Sisi met with republican leaders, US Secretary of Defence
Egyptâs Al-Sisi in US to attend US-Africa Leaders Summit to discuss continental issues
The summit is being held under the auspices of US President Joe Biden for three days in Washington, DC with the participation of 49 African leaders, including Egypt
173 Egyptian youth graduate from US embassyâs English language programme
English Access Microscholarship programme prepares Egyptian students for leadershipÂ
US calls on Ethiopia to speed resumption of telecommunication services in conflict-affected areas
The US State Department said in a press release published on its website on Tuesday that the US ambassador-at-large for cyberspace and digital policy Nathaniel C. Vick is currently visiting Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for 3 days to attend the 17th annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) and meet with his African counterparts.
Opinion| US creates a new Afghanistan in Ukraine
For example, Ukrainian military officials recently admitted that their country has lost nearly 50% of the weapon supplies that have flowed in since the outbreak of the war on 24 February, which opens the door to selling them to third parties, whose identity remains unknown.
US embassy in Cairo supports Al-Azhar National Spelling Bee Competition in Egypt
Hundreds of kindergarten, primary, middle, and secondary school students from all governorates of Egypt will participate in this competition at the local, district, governorate, and regional levels.  The final competition will be held on 1 February 2023 in Cairo to determine one winner from each grade.Â
US government provides $15m to launch Red Sea initiativeÂ
Through an initial US government contribution of $15m the initiative plans to protect the Red Seaâs coral reefs and surrounding coastal ecosystem against the impacts of climate change and human activity; empower local communities to lead on climate action; establish a blended finance mechanism to support businesses in building resilience against climate change, reducing emissions, and creating jobs; and partner with private businesses and other donors to leverage up to $50m in total funding.Â
US invested over $1.7bn to support education system in Egypt: US ChargĂ© dâAffaires
He added that to date, the UU has provided over $350m in scholarships and exchange funding to more than 23,000 Egyptian and American students and mid-career professionals.
Opinion| US citizens lose confidence in the Supreme Court
For the first time in its history, according to a Gallup poll, American citizensâ confidence in the courtâs decisions has declined significantly, securing only 25% of the confidence of the American public. This decline in Americansâ faith in court decisions is rapid, falling by 20 percentage points in two years.
Demonstrators gather in US cities to demand abortion rights
Hundreds of pro-abortion activists descended on Folger Park in southeast Washington, D.C. before marching onto Capitol Hill at noon.
Death toll from Hurricane Ian jumps to dozens in US
Tallies from U.S. news houses are much higher, with the count of NBC News reaching 77 and CNN reporting 70.
Opinion| Europe sacrifices itself for the US
After Russia invaded Ukraine, the EU joined the US and others in imposing sanctions and embargoes on Russian natural gas, even though many EU countries depend on Russian energy imports.
Egyptâs FM meets with his US counterpart on side-lines of UN General Assembly meetings
The meeting dealt with various aspects of bilateral relations and regional and international developments of mutual interest.
Opinion| China and the USâ prolonged conflict benefits Abiy Ahmed in the Tigray Civil War
There are Arab and international parties trying to invest in this conflict in the hope of finding a foothold near the sources of the Nile to exert the required pressure on the Nile Basinâs countries and Egypt, which is reshaping its historical regional role in the interest of Arab and African national security.Â
US inflation ravages stock markets globally
EGX indices collectively decline
Egypt recovers 16 rare artefacts from US
This comes within the framework of the highest priority given by the Egyptian state to recovering smuggled Egyptian antiquities and repatriating them to the homeland.
Tunisian president voices discontent over US interference in internal affairs
The president expressed his rejection of any “interference in its internal affairs,” it added.
US warns Libyan leaders and foreign forces of UN sanctions
These remarks came in a speech by First Adviser for Special Political Affairs at the US Mission to the UN Jeffrey DeLaurentis before the Security Council on Wednesday.
Opinion| US tries to confront Russian incursion into Africa through Sudan
This was evident in the arrival of John Godfrey â the former official in charge of terrorism in the US State Department â to Sudan to be his countryâs first ambassador there to support the democratic transition process after 25 years of cold diplomatic ties between the two countries.
Violent clashes in Tripoli, both UN, US call for de-escalation
Witnesses said the clashes erupted in downtown Tripoli amid a political crisis over control of the Libyan government that has seen armed groups increasingly mass around the capital in recent weeks.
Opinion| Biden-Trump conflict changes political life in the US
All this confirms that the upcoming elections will be a decisive battle for the American people in which the future of democracy in the US will be determined, and it may be capable of changing the electoral system and political life as a whole.
Opinion| Will the FBI interfere in determining next president of the US?
For the first time in US history, a large force of the FBI stormed one of the private residences of former president Donald Trump at his home in Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
Opinion| Will the USâ provocations succeed in luring China into Russiaâs trap?
âPelosi visited Taiwan despite Chinaâs concerns and protests, and severely interfered in Chinaâs domestic politics, thus seriously undermining Chinaâs sovereignty and territorial integrity with her visit to Taiwan,â the ministry said in a statement.
US pledges $50m to support Egyptâs food security
Subject to congressional approval, this $50m in funding will â among other things â support Egyptâs smallholder farmers.
Volume of US investments in Egypt increases by 19.8% to $9.2bn in FY2020/21
According to the agency, the value of remittances from Egyptians working in the US recorded $1.4bn, compared to $975.2m â an increase of 40.9% â while the value of remittances of American expats working in Egypt amounted to $42.8m, compared to $49.9m â a decrease of 14.1%.
Opinion| Iran defies US sanctions and engages in violence with internal demonstrations
High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Joseph Borrellâs recent visit to Iran came to break the deadlock between Tehran and Washington over the re-establishment of the nuclear agreement after the two parties were close to reviving the agreement last March.
Iran says “indirect” sanctions talks with US to resume in days
  “The time and place of the talks are not certain, but the talks will take place this week and in one of the regional countries,” Khatibzadeh said during his weekly press conference.