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Rubio Waives Human Rights Curbs to Release $320 Million in Egypt Military 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 a restriction on $320 million in military aid to Egypt, releasing funds that had been withheld over human rights concerns. The move, reported amid talk of escalation, is drawing criticism from rights advocates who say it undermines Washington's stated commitment to conditioning military assistance on human rights improvements in Cairo.

Why now: The waiver reverses a previous human-rights-linked hold on US military aid to Egypt, prompting debate over US foreign policy priorities.

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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