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United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Sean Jones Visits Heritage Sites on World Tourism Day to Highlight Strong U.S.-Egypt Partnership

The U.S. Government has invested more than $100 million to preserve and protect more than 85 cultural sites in Egypt

USAID Mission Director Sean Jones traveled to Luxor Governorate on September 26 and 27 to visit the U.S. Government-supported Egyptian cultural heritage sites in Esna city. During the trip, Mission Director Jones met with Luxor Governor Mostafa Alham, representatives from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, representatives from the private…

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The United States (U.S.) Embassy in Cairo Welcomes Sean Jones as New Mission Director for The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Egypt

Through USAID, the U.S. Government has invested more than $30 billion in Egypt’s development

The U.S. Embassy in Cairo welcomes Sean Jones as the new Mission Director for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Egypt. Mission Director Jones brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his new role, where he will oversee a portfolio of more than 45 projects delivered as…

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The United States and the Arab League Launch an Entrepreneurship Development Program to Help Students Across Egypt

The program establishes entrepreneurship centers in universities, focusing on Egypt’s youth, a vital demographic for economic development

The United States Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), launched the RIPPLE Entrepreneurship Centers Development Program in partnership with the Arab League and the Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport. The RIPPLE program will work with ten Egyptian universities to establish and upgrade entrepreneurship…

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United States (U.S.) First Lady Jill Biden to Visit Egypt

With her visit to the Middle East and North Africa, the First Lady will continue to build on her work to empower young people

U.S. First Lady Jill Biden arrives in Cairo, Egypt on Friday, June 2 on a two-day visit. Egypt is Dr. Biden’s second stop on a week-long, four-country tour in the region which started in Jordan.  With her visit to the Middle East and North Africa, the First Lady will continue to…

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157 Egyptian Youth Graduate from United States Embassy English Language Program

The English Access Microscholarship Program Prepares Egyptian Students for Leadership

On May 2, U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Nicole Shampaine congratulated 157 young Egyptians from Alexandria, Cairo, Hurghada, Luxor, Minya, and Sohag for successfully completing the two-year U.S. Embassy English Access Microscholarship (Access) Program. The graduation ceremony was held at Sayed Darwish Theater in Cairo and hosted by AMIDEAST.…

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Chargé d’Affaires Ambassador John P. Desrocher Assumes Duty at United States Embassy Cairo

Ambassador Desrocher has extensive experience in international trade and in the Arab world

Ambassador John Desrocher is the Deputy Commandant of the Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy at the National Defense University.  He served as the U.S. Ambassador to the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria from 2017 until 2020.  From September 2014 until August 2017, he served as the Deputy…

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The United States and the American Research Center in Egypt Announce a $1.5 Million Program to Conserve Egypt’s Cultural Heritage and Expand Economic Opportunities

This program will also reinforce the U.S.-Egypt agreement on cultural property protection by relocating the storage for Amarna-period talatat blocks that currently adjoin the Khonsu Temple

The U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) launched phase two of the Cultural Heritage Tourism program to conserve cultural heritage sites in Luxor and Sohag in order to improve the quality of tourists’ experience. This new phase brings…

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United States Embassy Cairo Organizes Women and the Environment Week

The week-long program kicked off with a screening of Exposure (2022), a documentary that tells the story of 11 women

This week, the U.S. Embassy in Cairo launched Women and the Environment Week, a series of events from March 10-16 focused on the vital role women are playing in the fight against climate change. The program will bring together women environmentalists, content creators, and filmmakers to raise awareness about climate…

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United States (U.S.) Embassy Cairo Welcomes Renowned Arts and Cultural Management Expert Michael Kaiser to Begin Eight-Month Training Program

Over the next eight months, Mr. Kaiser will conduct five training seminars focused on his arts and cultural management curriculum, called “The Cycle”

The U.S. Embassy in Cairo is pleased to welcome Michael Kaiser, Chairman of the DeVos Institute for Arts and Cultural Management at the University of Maryland, to Egypt for the first of three visits over the next eight months. Mr. Kaiser, President Emeritus of the John F. Kennedy Center for…

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Joint Statement of 34 Ambassadors in Cairo in Support of Ukraine

The only blockages facing the international trade in cereals and other crops are the blockages Russia has imposed or caused by its war of aggression against Ukraine

One year ago, on February 24th 2022, Russia launched its unprovoked full-scale invasion against Ukraine. We condemn the Russian government’s war of aggression against Ukraine, including continued attacks on Ukrainian civilians and critical infrastructure, and the weaponization of energy and food, which triggered enormous suffering for many Ukrainians and other innocent…