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'Egypt is a very strong state'
Hatem Khedr Published in The Egyptian Gazette on 16 - 11 - 2011

CAIRO - "The US Administration is very interested in what is happening in Egypt, describing it as a very strong state at the heart of the Arab League," a reliable source at the US Embassy in Cairo said on Wednesday, adding that the US policy is to work with any democratic government elected by the people.
The source pointed out that the US Administration doesn't interfere in Egyptian internal policy, while the US can only support the Egyptian economy nowadays with aid.
"Americans have a very big programme with Egypt at the economic and military levels," the source was quoted on wednesday as saying by the official Middle East News Agency.
It emphasised that the US is ready to co-operate with whomever the Egyptian people elect in the forthcoming parliamentary elections.
According to the source, the US-Egypt co-operation is continuous. US military aid to Egypt hits $1.3 billion per annum and economic aid $250 million.
It added that the US Congress has agreed to cancel $1 billion of Egypt's debts to US within two weeks.
The source stressed American confidence in the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), adding that the SCAF is keen to hand power to civilians.
The source also said that the US is constantly discussing everything with the SCAF, including lifting the Emergency Law and putting a stop to trials in military courts for civilians.
The source said that the US never supports Egyptian political parties, only co-operating with NGOs in a natural and lawful manner, provided that these organisations are registered.
“The US doesn't finance political parties or the NGOs connected with such parties. The US is just helping to prepare training courses on how to prepare for political debate,” it continued.
The source added that the US aid is mainly concerned with health, education and economic development.
Regarding what US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently said about US readiness to deal with Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, the source commented that Clinton answered many questions, while the people asking the questions weren't aware of other religious trends.

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