cairo u.s. president donald trump call egyptian president abdel fattah al-sisi thursday say keen overcome obstacles way cooperation days u.s. say would withhold financial aid egypt president abdel fattah al-sisi receive phone call tonight u.s. president donald trump affirm strength friendship egypt unite state express keenness continue develop relationship overcome obstacles might affect sisi office say statement late thursday tuesday two u.s. source familiar matter tell reuters washington decide deny egypt 95.7 million aid delay 195 million fail make progress respect human right democracy egypt important regional partner unite state control suez canal border israel receive 1.3 billion aid annually critical u.s. decision foreign ministry say wednesday decision withhold aid reflect poor judgment could negative implications achieve common goals interest two countries decision reflect u.s. desire continue security cooperation well frustration cairo stance civil liberties particular new law regulate non-governmental organizations widely see part grow crackdown dissent say u.s. source speak condition anonymity egyptian right activists say face bad crackdown history sisi accuse erase freedoms 2011 arab spring uprise end hosni mubarak 30-year rule egyptian lawmakers say ngo law need national security egyptian government long accuse human right group take foreign fund sow chaos several face investigation regard fund sisi foreign minister sameh shoukry meet trump son-in-law senior adviser jar kushner cairo wednesday neither presidency ministry mention aid issue statements release meet trump call egypt 's sisi say keen overcome obstacles