WASHINGTON — The US State Department on Thursday said 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 made the release of part of this annual aid conditional on progress being made in respecting human rights in Egypt, a country where ruler Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been accused of suppressing dissent.
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