Senior Senate Democrat threatens to block military aid to Egypt on human rights grounds
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FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) speaks at a committee meeting after assuming the chairmanship of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at the U.S. Capitol on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 28, 2023. REUTERS/Craig Hudson/File Photo
WASHINGTON - The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee said on Saturday that he would block military aid to Egypt if it does not take "concrete, meaningful and sustainable steps" to improve human rights in the country.
Democratic U.S. Senator Ben Cardin issued the threat against Egypt in a statement, saying "it is imperative that we continue to hold the government of Egypt, and all governments, accountable for their human rights violations." REUTERS