Egypt Sent Back U.s. Request To Lift Travel Ban

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's justice minister said on Tuesday that he sent back a letter from the U.S. ambassador that asked for an end to a travel ban on Americans being investigated for alleged illegal funding of pro-democracy groups.

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