U.S. withholding of aid to Egypt military includes hundreds of millions of dollars - official


  • World
  • Thursday, 10 Oct 2013

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States' decision to hold back aid to Egypt's military is not meant to be permanent, senior administration officials said on Wednesday.

Officials briefed reporters on the details of an aid reduction to Egypt that involves several large military systems. The amount of aid withheld amounts to "hundreds of millions" of dollars, one official said.

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