Withholding Military Aid to Egypt: US Senator Urges Action on Political Prisoners
2023-09-13 21:22:41
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2023-09-13 21:22:41
A US Senator confirmed on Wednesday that the US has withheld military aid to Egypt worth $85 million due to Cairo’s failure to release a sufficient number of political prisoners....
Senator Chris Murphy, a Democrat, urged the Biden administration to withhold $235 million more, and two other sources familiar with the matter said a decision on those funds was expected soon.
WASHINGTON -The United States plans to withhold $85 million in military aid to Egypt because of Cairo's failure to meet U.S. conditions on freeing political prisoners and other issues, a U.S. senator... -September 13, 2023 at 05:28 pm EDT - MarketScreener
The United States plans to withhold $85 million in military aid to Egypt because of Cairo's failure to meet US conditions on freeing political prisoners and other issues, a US senator has said.