An Egyptian man wearing empty tear gas canisters looks on at the site of recent clashes between protestors and security forces near the Interior Ministry, in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)
An Egyptian man wearing empty tear gas canisters looks on at the site of recent clashes between protestors and security forces near the Interior Ministry, in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)
People walk at the site of recent clashes between Egyptian protestors and security forces near the Interior Ministry, in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)
An Egyptian couple walks by a wall painted with graffiti next to the site of recent clashes between protestors and security forces near the Interior Ministry, in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. Arabic writing on wall, "no to the military rule, freedom". (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)
An Egyptian municipal worker stands next to cement blocks as he cleans a street at the site of recent clashes between protestors and security forces near the Interior Ministry, Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. Arabic writing in red, left, reads " Freedom is coming" . (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
CAIRO (AP) ? A lawyer representing Americans facing trial over activities of their pro-democracy groups says they have been caught in a dispute between the U.S. and Egypt over aid.
The groups are accused of operating without licenses and receiving illegal foreign funding. . Top U.S. officials have warned that U.S. foreign aid to Egypt, more than $1 billion a year, is in jeopardy over the case. Washington has insisted the 19 Americans facing trial did nothing wrong
Lawyer Tharwat Abdel-Shahed says Egypt's rulers objected to the funds for the groups being deducted from U.S. aid to the government.
"This has sparked the government's anger," he said Tuesday, putting the total funding directed to the groups at $45 million.
Egypt's military rulers have accused the groups of funding and promoting anti-government protests.
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