US Democrat threatens to block military aid to Egypt, cites human rights abuses
Washington has long provided Egypt with large amounts of military and other aid, ever since the Arab world's most populous nation signed a peace deal with neighboring Israel in 1979.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends a meeting with French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna in Cairo, Egypt on September 14, 2023.(photo credit: KHALED DESOUKI/POOL VIA REUTERS)ByREUTERSUpdated: See more onEgypt|Human rights|United States|egypt al-sisi