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August 23, 2017

U.S. Cuts Military Funding to Egypt Amid Human Rights Concerns
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The United States has denied Egypt nearly $100 million in military
funding and other aid, citing the deteriorating human rights conditions
under Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. The U.S. has withheld
another nearly $200 million in Foreign Military Financing, saying the
money would be released when the human rights conditions improve. Sisi's
government has launched a wide-ranging crackdown against human rights
activists and press freedom advocates in Egypt. The cuts to military
funding come as President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared
Kushner is slated to visit Egypt on Friday, as part of Kushner's
upcoming Middle East trip.


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