Obama administration holding up Apache helicopters to Egypt - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Julian Pecquet

Julian Pecquet

Jun 3, 2014

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R) talks with Senator Pat Leahy (D-VT) as he arrives to testify at a Senate hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2015 for the Department of State and Foreign Operations in Washington, March 13, 2014. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS) - RTR3GYG9 — US Secretary of State John Kerry talks with Sen. Pat Leahy as he arrives to testify at a Senate hearing about fiscal year 2015 in Washington, March 13, 2014. — REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) speaks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo July 22, 2014. Israel pounded targets across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, saying no ceasefire was near as top U.S. and U.N. diplomats pursued talks on halting fighting that has claimed more than 500 lives. Dispatched by U.S. President Barack Obama to the Middle East to seek a ceasefire, Kerry held talks on Tuesday in Cairo with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri. REUTERS/Charles Dharapak/Pool (EGYPT - Tags

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A military helicopter flies over riot police standing guard outside a police academy, where ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi's second trial session was due to take place, on the outskirts of Cairo January 8, 2014. Mursi's arrival at the Cairo court where he was due to stand trial on Wednesday was delayed by poor weather, state TV reported. Mursi was due to be flown to the Cairo police academy where the court was due to convene. Mursi is currently in a jail near the Mediterranean city of Alexandria.

Congress threatens showdown over military aid to Egypt

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Ranking member Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) (L) and Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) confer during the third day of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan's U.S. Senate confirmation hearings in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 30, 2010. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW) - RTR2FY7V

Key Democratic senator considers blocking aid to Egypt

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AH-64 Apache helicopters fly during a closing ceremony of the NATO-led military exercises "Noble Partner 2018" at Vaziani military base outside Tbilisi, Georgia August 15, 2018. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze - RC148FDC7800

Key senator looks to block Apache sale to Egypt over injured American

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