US unfreezes $195m in military aid to Egypt

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US unfreezes $195m in military aid to Egypt
MEE and agencies
Trump administration held up funds last year over Egypt's human rights record
Wednesday 25 July 2018 21:03 UTC

The Trump administration decided to unfreeze $195m in military aid to Egypt that it had previously withheld because of concerns over Egypt's human rights record, a US State Department official said on Wednesday.

The decision to allow Cairo to use the previously blocked funds is intended to recognise "steps Egypt has taken over the last year in response to specific US concerns" and in the spirit of strengthening the partnership with Egypt, the official said.

The $195m in aid was part of the US government's fiscal year 2016 budget. The funds, known as Foreign Military Financing, are intended for Egypt to buy US-made military equipment.

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