US to withhold â¹1,860 cr in Egypt aid over human rights
The US has decided to deny Egypt â¹613 crore in aid and to delay a further â¹1,250 crore over Egypt's failure to make progress on respecting human rights and democratic norms, according to reports. "Egypt sees this measure as reflecting poor judgment of the strategic relationship that ties the two countries over long decades," Egypt's Foreign Ministry has said. 