US Redirects Military Aid from Egypt to Taiwan and Lebanon, Withholds Millions
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The Biden administration will withhold $85 million in aid to Egypt, redirecting $55 million to Taiwan and $30 million to Lebanon. The decision comes as a response to concerns over Egypt's human rights record and political prisoners. A group of House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats had previously called for withholding all $320 million in foreign military financing due to human rights abuses. The administration has been working to strengthen Taiwan's defense capabilities amid rising tensions with China.
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