US Reportedly Redirects $55Mln of Military Aid for Egypt to Taiwan Over Human Rights Issue

10:07, 14 September 2023
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Overall, the United States is withholding $85 million in assistance to Cairo unless the Egyptian government releases political prisoners. The withheld funds are only a small portion of the $1.3 billion in military aid the United States provides Egypt annually.
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The Biden administration is redirecting $55 million in military aid initially meant for Egypt to Taiwan because of US concerns over Cairo's human rights record, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing US officials.
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The report said on Wednesday that the United States decided to withhold a portion of US military aid for Egypt after it determined Cairo failed to make progress on human rights and other issues.
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