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US waives rights conditions on $320 million Egypt military aid
Original: EXCLUSIVE: US waives rights conditions for $320 million in military aid to Egypt, letter shows
The United States has waived its human-rights conditions to release $320 million in military aid to Egypt, according to a letter reported by Reuters. The move means the funds will go ahead despite Cairo not meeting the rights benchmarks Congress attached to the assistance. Critics have long accused Washington of sidestepping its own conditions for the strategically important Arab partner.
Why now: The waiver is newly revealed and touches on the recurring controversy over US military support for Egypt despite human-rights concerns.
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- EXCLUSIVE: US waives rights conditions for $320 million in military aid to Egypt, letter shows · Reuters
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