Egypt Archives

Middle East Eye,

January 24, 2025

“Egyptian criminal procedures code obligates the authorities to make sure that they do not try a person for the same crime more than once. Hoda is a human rights lawyer, so it’s no secret why she’s being targeted…She provided legal aid to everyone without discrimination, without basing it on political affiliation. And that, of course, angered the authorities because it shows honesty – and that, to them, is dangerous”.

Mada Masr,

January 14, 2025

“The idea was to not increase tensions or upset the Egyptians. Egypt was playing the role that the US wanted it to play.”

The New Arab,

February 25, 2024

“The Egyptian authorities should ensure the safety of his family in Egypt, and end their smear campaigns and the relentless, years-long crackdown on human rights groups and independent organizations.”

TIME,

September 27, 2023

“This money is tainted. . . . This is an Egyptian government that is meddling in U.S. politics and foreign policy in an illegal way. . . . [For military aid to Egypt in Fiscal Year 2024, Congress] could consider topline reductions, removing the national security waiver on the portion that’s conditioned on human rights or increasing the portion that’s conditioned on human rights.”

Al-Monitor,

September 27, 2023

“It’s clear that [the Government of Egypt’s] involvement and effort in trying to push to get military aid cleared and released is an indication that this is absolutely something they care strongly about, and they’re willing to do whatever they can to get the assistance that they think belongs to them.”

New Jersey Monitor,

September 26, 2023

“You have a powerful senator in a privileged position on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, potentially weighing in on one of the primary tools for advancing U.S. interests in Egypt, which is military aid.”

The Guardian,

September 25, 2023

“We often hear that using military aid as leverage won’t work, as the Egyptian government doesn’t really care about the assistance. This indictment should put that argument to bed, it has clearly been proven false.”

The Guardian,

September 25, 2023

“According to the three-count indictment, while enriching himself, Menendez used his position to prioritize the wants of Egypt’s corrupt and brutal government and security services,” said the Washington-based group the Freedom Initiative, which focuses on political prisoners held across the Middle East. “The indictment alleges significant efforts by the Egyptian government to improperly influence US policy and law. President Biden and his administration should demand an accounting from the Egyptian government and announce a review of the bilateral relationship.”

Washington Post,

September 22, 2023

He called on Congress to block pending U.S. aid “in order to make crystal clear that al-Sisi’s human rights record and infiltrating the U.S. political system will not be tolerated.”

Wall Street Journal,

September 16, 2023

“The regime has definitely entered a renewed and heightened phase of its repression as the presidential election approaches and the economy continues to falter.”

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