better late than never: US withholds Egypt military aid over crackdown

[cali]

The delivery of large-scale military systems as well as cash assistance to the Egyptian government would be withheld, said the state department.

It said "credible progress" must be made towards free and fair elections.

A review was launched in August after a crackdown by the authorities on supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi left hundreds of people dead.

Officials said the freeze amounted to hundreds of millions of dollars in aid.

Washington also plans to halt a $260m cash transfer and a $300m loan guarantee. It is also halting the delivery of Apache helicopters, as well as Harpoon missiles and tank parts, officials said.

<snip>

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-24470121

[gopiscrap]

1. finally

[BelgianMadCow]

2. Good news

kick