The new top US senator on foreign relations on Tuesday blocked some $235 million in military aid to Egypt over human rights concerns, after his predecessor was indicted in a…
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Senior Senate Democrat Threatens to Block Military Aid to Egypt on Human Rights Grounds
by Ag Kan Kyawby Ag Kan KyawWASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) – The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee vowed on Saturday to block military aid and arms sales to Egypt if it does not…