US to withhold up to $290 million in aid from Egypt

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The decision was partly in response to Sissi s May approval of a contentious new law that calls for heavy regulation of Egyptian NGOs, one source told Reuters. Amnesty International called the legislation a catastrophic blow that could be a death sentence for human rights groups in Egypt.

That $195 million be held until Egypt s record on democracy and civil liberties improves.

We remain concerned about Egypts lack of progress in key areas, including human rights and the new NGO law, the source told Reuters.

http://www.timesofisrael.com/us-to-w...-egypt-report/


more of the same old, same old , new order??? Same things we heard from Pres. Obama re the protection of the NGOs. They are such an important part of the new order.