September 15, 2018 Cairo – The United States today committed an additional $16.5 million to support joint U.S.-Egypt priorities in basic education and agribusiness.  We undertook this commitment in two amended bilateral assistance agreements, signed by Egypt and the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), demonstrate the continued support of the ... Read More»

09/13/2019 10:53 AM EDT SECRETARY POMPEO:  Good morning, everyone.  It’s wonderful to be with you all.  When I walked in, there was a lot of applause.  Lizzie, I know exactly who it was for.  (Laughter.) I want to start with a story today.  The date was August 7th, 1998.  Lizzie Slater had just arrived at ... Read More»

September 12, 2019 Alexandria – Today, the Center of Excellence for Water at Alexandria University opened for business, with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and in close cooperation with the Ministry of Higher Education and the American University in Cairo (AUC). The establishment of this new Center is part of the ... Read More»

September 9, 2019 Luxor – In support of Egypt’s vital tourism industry, the thousands of people it employs, and the world heritage represented by Egypt’s cultural monuments, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has partnered with the Ministry of Antiquities on a number of conservation and training activities in Dra Abu El Naga and ... Read More»

Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release August 26, 2019Hotel du Palais Biarritz, France 8:52 A.M. CEST PRESIDENT TRUMP:  Thank you very much.  It’s a great honor to be with President El-Sisi, who’s a friend of mine for now a long time, it seems, right?  From even before the campaign. PRESIDENT TRUMP:  We met ... Read More»