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US waives condition on USD 1.3B in aid to Egypt
June 07, 2013
The Obama administration has waived the conditional human rights string attached to Egypt's USD 1.3 billion in US military support for 2013.
In a letter to Congress last month, Secretary of State John Kerry noted the Egyptian military's long partnership in promoting Mideast peace.
He said aid helps protect Egypt's borders, Suez Canal shipping and Israeli security against extremists in Gaza and the Sinai Peninsula.