US ambassador to Egypt Robert Stephen Beecroft said that the Bright Star military maneuvers between the United States and Egypt will start again before the end of the year, after being suspended in 2009. The first US-Egyptian joint military training took place in 1980. It then expanded to become a semi-annual training, the most famous of which were the Bright Star maneuvers in 1999, which included 7,000 soldiers from 11 countries. He explained that the military aid to Egypt will not be cut and that economic aid is still at a high level compared to other countries. He added that the US supports Egypt in solving these problems, next to securing support for the economic reform programme and boosting investments.

Source: Daily News Egypt May 21, 2017 15:56 UTC