Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has reassured Egypt's new Islamist president that the United States would continue with plans to expand economic assistance despite anti-American protests that cast new shadows over US engagement with the region. Clinton met Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi in New York, where both are attending this week's UN General Assembly meeting, and reinforced the Obama administration's continued commitment to provide both military and economic aid for Cairo, a senior State Department official said. "What he heard from the secretary is that she is committed to following through on what she has said we will do," the official said following the 45-minute meeting. More from Reuters Brent crude climbed above $110 a barrel on Tuesday, recovering from a more than 1 percent drop in the previous session, as escalating tensions surrounding Iran offset concerns about weak demand in a still-fragile global economy. Washington on Monday tightened sanctions
