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Arriving at Cairo International Airport on Thursday, US Ambassador Robert Stephen Beecroft has finally commenced his post in Egypt after several months of uncertainty. Having been appointed in June 2014, Ambassador Beecroft had been awaiting clearance from the US government to arrive in Egypt. Prior to Ambassador Beecroft, the last US Ambassador in Cairo was Anne Patterson who left in August 2013 shortly after the ouster of deposed President Mohammed Morsi. US-Egyptian relations became strained following the overthrow of Morsi,…
