US Withholds Egypt Military Aid Over Crackdown -- BBC
The US is suspending a large part of the $1.3bn (£810m) in aid it gives to Egypt's military.
The delivery of large-scale military systems as well as cash assistance to the Egyptian government would be withheld, said the state department.
It said "credible progress" must be made towards free and fair elections.
A review was launched in August after a crackdown by the authorities on supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi left hundreds of people dead.
"We will continue to hold the delivery of certain large-scale military systems and cash assistance to the government pending credible progress toward an inclusive, democratically elected civilian government through free and fair elections," state department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said.
Officials said the freeze amounted to hundreds of millions of dollars in aid.
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My Comment: It looks like this "aid cut" is not going to make a difference.
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