Egypt Background and U.S. Relations

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arab-Israeli conflict.

Economic assistance.

Foreign relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2011

Summary:

Provides overview of developments and issues in Egypt and U.S.-Egyptian relations, in light of current revolution in Egypt and public unrest elsewhere in the Arab world. Presents chronology of revolution, and summarizes U.S. response. Highlights issues for Congress related to potential successors to President Hosni Mubarak, managing leadership transition, questions raised by the Muslim Brotherhood, Iranian weapon smuggling to Hamas across Egypt-Gaza border, U.S. role in promoting democracy in Egypt, human rights and religious freedom, and Sudan referendum and Nile River basin. Addresses current issues in U.S.-Egyptian relations, including U.S. foreign assistance to Egypt and U.S.-Egyptian trade

Notes:

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Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Jan. 2013). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division. Egypt

Publisher Number:

CRS-2011-FDT-0164

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license