Exclusive-US waives rights conditions for $320 million in military aid to Egypt, letter shows

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The US State Department waived human-rights conditions on more than $300 million in military aid to Egypt, citing Cairo’s helpful role since the US war with Iran began. Egypt has received roughly $1.3 billion annually in US military assistance since the late 1980s, following its peace treaty with Israel.

By Alexander Dziadosz, Patricia Zengerle and Humeyra Pamuk CAIRO/WASHINGTON/ISTANBUL, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The US State Department has waived human rights conditions for more than $300 million of military aid to Egypt in light of Cairo's "helpful role" since the launch of the US war with Iran, according to a letter to US lawmakers obtained by Reuters. Egypt started to get significant US support after signing a peace treaty with Israel in 1979, and has received about $1.3 billion a year in US military aid since the late 1980s.