Egypt lifts travel ban on NGO workers

Egypt has lifted a travel ban on democracy activists, including Americans, on trial for receiving illicit foreign funding in a case that has tested relations with Washington, prosecution sources said on Wednesday.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton quickly welcomed the news but said Washington was still awaiting confirmation.
A day after judges trying the case stepped aside for unspecified reasons, the Egyptian sources said the defendants, which are said to include 19 Americans, may leave the country. However the defendants have to post bail of $330,000 each.
The trial has led to one of the widest rifts between Washington and its ally Egypt in recent history.