CAIRO -- A nongovernmental organization, or NGO, that employed 19 Americans and several other employees, is currently on trial for charges involving receiving foreign funds illegally and involvement in banned activities, reported by the Miami Herald.
All defendants involved in this highly-publicized case could face a travel ban that would prevent them from leaving Egypt
The New York Times reports that the investigation could jeopardize the annual $1.55 billion expected in American aid this year, including $1.3 billion to the military.
It is also reported that U.S. Congress requires the State Department to certify that Egypt is making progress toward democracy before aid is released, which includes respect to civil society groups under investigation.
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