WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US State Department said Thursday it was unconditionally releasing $1.3 billion in military aid to Egypt, at a time when Cairo and Washington have been working closely on a Gaza ceasefire deal.
Last year, the United States had made the release of part of this annual aid conditional on progress being made on respecting human rights in Egypt , a country where ruler Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been accused of suppressing dissent.This year, however, the State Department said Egypt had made 'progress' in certain areas of human rights. It also explicitly mentioned Cairo's help in mediating between Israel and Palestinian armed group Hamas on the war in Gaza.
The State Department spokesperson also spoke of Egypt's role 'in promoting a ceasefire in Sudan,' where a civil war has been raging for more than 16 months.US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the budget allocation in a memo to Congress, as required by US law.Washington regularly criticizes Egypt's human rights record and has conditioned part of its annual military aid. Last year, Washington suspended around $95 million in aid on the grounds of human rights concerns.
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