Egypt

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The Biden administration should reconsider withholding military aid to Egypt in light of its continuing human rights abuses.

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With partners, Washington can affect the calculus of local players and set an example of standing with local pro-democracy actors.

How to break six common and unhelpful patterns in US engagement with security partners that abuse rights or democratic standards.

After mass nonviolent protests, look out for arrests of opponents, prison releases of Islamists, and actions by a key paramilitary unit.

Successive US administrations have waived conditions on Egypt aid, seemingly forgetting in each case the dismal results of past waivers.

With Egypt, President Joe Biden has inherited a worrying human rights situation in a country that’s strategically important to the United States and its allies.