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US exempts $320 million in Egypt military aid from rights conditions
Original: US exempts $320 million in military aid to Egypt from human rights conditions
The United States has released $320 million in military aid to Egypt without requiring it to meet human rights conditions, despite longstanding congressional requirements tying such assistance to progress on rights. The move spares Cairo from conditions that had previously been applied to part of its annual $1.3 billion in US military financing. Critics are likely to question the decision given Egypt's record on political prisoners and civil liberties.
Why now: Washington's decision to waive human rights conditions on military aid to Egypt is drawing scrutiny over US foreign policy priorities.
Evidence
- US exempts $320 million in military aid to Egypt from human rights conditions · Middle East Monitor
- US exempts $320 million in military aid to Egypt from human rights conditions · Middle East Monitor
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