Wednesday, October 9, 2013

U.S. To Halt Military Aid To Egypt (Update: White House Is Denying These Reports)

Obama Expected To Reduce Military Aid To Egypt -- New York Times

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is planning to suspend a substantial portion of American military aid to Egypt, several administration officials said Tuesday, after last summer’s deadly crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood and the recent surge in violence there.

The decision, which is expected to be announced in the coming days, will hold up the delivery of several types of military hardware to the Egyptian military, these officials said, including tanks, helicopters and fighter jets. But it will not affect aid for counterterrorism operations or for border security issues involving the Sinai Peninsula and Gaza.

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More News On Reports That The U.S. Will Be Halting Military Aid To Egypt

U.S. to cut military aid to Egypt after coup, turmoil -- CNN
CNN says Obama suspending aid to Egypt. White House disagrees. -- Christian Science Monitor
U.S. plans to curb military aid to Egypt -- Washington Post
U.S. leans toward withholding most military aid from Egypt: source -- Reuters
White House denies rumors of cutting Egypt aid -- USA Today
White House says reports of halt to all Egypt military aid are false -- Reuters
The White House Pushes Back Against Report of Egypt Aid Suspension -- The Atlantic

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