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Rubio waives human rights curbs to release $320 million in Egypt aid

Original: # Escalation "Rubio Waives Human Rights Restrictions to Release $320 Million in Military Aid to Egypt Secretary of State

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has waived human rights restrictions that had blocked $320 million in military aid to Egypt, allowing the funds to move forward. The aid had been previously withheld over concerns about Cairo's rights record. Critics are framing the decision as an escalation and a retreat from linking US military assistance to human rights conditions.

Why now: The release of previously withheld military aid despite human rights concerns is drawing criticism and debate over US policy toward Egypt.

Marco RubioEgyptUnited States Department of State

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• # Escalation "Rubio Waives Human Rights Restrictions to Release $320 Million in Military Aid to Egypt Secretary of State Marco Rubio has waived a restriction on $320 million in military aid to Egypt that had been previously withheld over human rights concerns" # Taco # Politics… · ManyRoads@mstdn.social · 7

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