Cairo – A trade delegation from the state of North Dakota is visiting Cairo for the first time for two days of meetings with prospective business partners and government officials.  The delegation will explore possible expansion of U.S. trade and investment opportunities with Egypt in certain fields. Two American agricultural companies, Healthy Oilseeds and JM ... Read More»

Cairo – “Egypt is making progress on issues like education, women’s participation in politics, and entrepreneurship,” said the U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, Catherine Russell.  Ambassador Russell is in Cairo for two days to meet with and hear from a diverse group of Egyptian women in business, government, and civil society.  “I’m looking forward ... Read More»

CAIRO –  Egyptian and U.S. officials launched today the $57 million Higher Education Program (HEPP), a key component of the flagship $250 million Higher Education Initiative (HEI) that the two countries announced in April 2015. The U.S. government-funded program will award up to 15 partnership grants, each for three years, with at least half of the ... Read More»

Cairo – Meeting with senior officials in Cairo today, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Daniel Glaser discussed advancing Egyptian and U.S. collaboration to disrupt ISIL’s financial networks and its sources of funding.  Glaser discussed joint strategies for limiting ISIL’s access to the international financial system and how Egypt and the United States can best coordinate to ... Read More»

Cairo – The United States Embassy in Cairo condemns in the strongest possible terms the November 24 terrorist attack in Al Arish.  We send our heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of the innocent victims and wish the injured a complete and rapid recovery. In targeting a hotel where elections officials were staying as the ... Read More»