30 December 2011
Last updated at 18:53 ET
Computers and documents were seized by Egyptian authorities
Egypt has reassured the US that it will stop raids on the offices of non-governmental organisations (NGOs), the US state department says.
Officials said property seized in the raids would be returned to the groups, which include two based in the US.
Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has spoken to Egypt’s military ruler by phone to discuss the issue, they added.
Egypt raided the offices of 17 NGOs in Cairo on Thursday, after expressing concern over foreign funding.
The country’s ruling military council has said repeatedly it will not tolerate foreign interference in the country’s affairs.
But the US reacted sharply
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