Quit harassing US citizens, Pompeo tells Egypt

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has called on the Egyptian government to stop the “unwanted harassment” of US citizens, a few days after Cairo released Mohamed Amashah from prison, AFP reports. Amashah was detained in Egypt for almost 16 months after protesting in Tahrir Square, going on hunger strike in March in protest of his arrest. “We thank Egypt for securing his release and his repatriation,” Pompeo said during a press conference yesterday. “But at the same time, we urge Egyptian officials to stop unwarranted harassment of US citizens and their families who remain there.”