Egypt has missed out on an additional $75 million in American military aid after a senior Democratic U.S. senator blocked the funding over concerns about Cairo’s human rights record including holding political prisoners, reported Reuters. [ More … ]
The Biden administration has decided to withhold $130 million of foreign military aid to Egypt over its failure to fulfil human rights conditions, US officials said Wednesday. However, Human Rights Watch said the decision does [ More … ]
The Trump administration’s recent decision to release $195 million in military aid to Egypt has left rights experts stunned and deeply worried, says an NPR report. A year ago, then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson suspended [ More … ]
The US faces an embarrassing loss in the United Nations General Assembly Thursday despite comments by President Donald Trump suggesting countries that vote against the US could face repercussions. Egypt called for a vote at [ More … ]
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