US withholding aid to Egypt over human rights issues
WASHINGTON — Despite President Donald Trump’s warm embrace of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, the United States has held back a substantial amount of foreign aid because of the country’s human rights abuses. State Department officials said Wednesday that around $195 million was held in abeyance and another $100 million redirected to other entities. Egypt is…
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