# Rubio unblocks $320 million in military aid to Egypt withheld over human rights

https://mins.news/en/item/82891

- euronews, 2026-10-02 04:22 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/02/rubio-unblocks-320-million-in-military-aid-to-egypt-that-had-been-withheld-over-human-righ

> US Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved a waiver releasing $320 million in military aid to Egypt that had been withheld over human rights concerns. He said Washington’s concerns about its Middle Eastern ally’s human rights record would remain part of broader bilateral discussions.

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