US to withhold $85 mln aid to Egypt over political detentions ...Middle East

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, according to a congressional notification obtained by Reuters and a U.S. senator. 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.

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