Egypt's Foreign Minister: Relations With The U.S. In Turmoil

Egypt's Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy during a news conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah. VOA

Egyptian Foreign Minister Calls Relations With U.S. ‘In Turmoil’ -- Washington Times

The current state of relations between Egyptian and U.S. authorities has sunk to such lows that the entire Middle East region could suffer, Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy said Wednesday.

“We are now in a delicate state reflecting the turmoil in the relationship and anyone who says otherwise is not speaking honestly,” Mr. Fahmy said in published statements picked up in Ynet News.

The “turmoil” has been brewing for a while, he said, but rifts have deepened in recent days, most notably after the United States announced a decrease in military and economic aid. At the same time, Washington politicos say they don’t want to cut ties with Egypt.

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My Comment: I guess President Obama is not going to be invited back at Cairo University.