Egypt Parliament to Consider Cutting Off U.S. Aid

(AP-Boston Globe) Hamza Hendawi - Egypt's parliament moved Sunday toward a vote to order an end to more than $1 billion in U.S. aid, a reflection of tensions over the case of Americans charged with illegal activity by their pro-democracy groups. The measure in the Islamist-dominated Egyptian parliament reflected anger in Cairo over charges that U.S. pressure led to interference in the judicial process.


2012-03-13 00:00:00

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