US Clears $1.3B Egypt Military Aid Despite Rights Concerns

The Facts

• For the first time under Pres. Joe Biden's administration, the US has granted Egypt its full allocation of $1.3B in military aid for this year amid the Gaza war.

• Washington Wednesday announced the reversal of a policy that had diverted over $300M from Egypt's aid in the past three years citing its human rights record.

• On Wednesday, the US government notified the Congress of releasing $320M, including the $95M contingent upon Egypt's progress on human rights.