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Rubio waives human rights restrictions to release $320 million in military aid to Egypt

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Lee, M., & Price, M. L. (2026, October 2). Rubio waives human rights restrictions to release $320 million in military aid to Egypt. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/rubio-waives-human-rights-restrictions-to-release-320-million-in-military-aid-to-egypt/article_fa3e0c21-9691-50ea-8f24-8b21ab7507f0.html

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Marco Rubio, acting as Secretary of State, has waived a previous restriction tied to human rights concerns and released $320 million in military aid to Egypt. This decision was made due to Egypt’s assistance in addressing Iran's activities since the conflict between Iran and Israel began this year. The State Department confirmed on Thursday that the waiver was approved for reasons related to U.S. national security interests.

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On September 21, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio waived human rights conditions for $320 million in military aid to Egypt, citing Cairo's "helpful role" since the US began its war with Iran. This decision, made on national security grounds, comes after Egypt signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1979 and has received about $1.3 billion annually in US military assistance since the late 1980s. Although the waiver was granted for counterterrorism, border security, and nonproliferation efforts, concerns over Egypt's human rights record will still be a topic of discussion in bilateral talks between the two nations.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio has waived a restriction on $320 million in military aid to Egypt that had been previously withheld over human rights concerns, citing Egypt’s help in dealing with Iran since the conflict began earlier this year. asserted

conflict → waive → Iran

The State Department said Thursday that Rubio had signed off on the waiver “in the interest of U.S. national security.” asserted

Rubio → say → security

Rubio waives human rights restrictions to release $320 million in military aid to Egypt

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