GCIS INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: US to give Egypt $1.3 billion in military aid in ‘11

ISSUED BY: GCIS Communications Command Center

SOURCE: JPOST

13February2011 1:11pmEST

GCIS INTELLIGENCE UPDATE: WASHINGTON - Despite the upheaval in Egypt and a Republican push for steep cuts to foreign aid, Egypt was slated Friday to receive its traditional $1.3 billion in military assistance from the US for 2011.

The foreign aid spending bill announced Friday also provides up to $250 million in economic assistance to Egypt “with the understanding that the government will undertake significant economic and democratic reforms,” according to a statement released by Texas Republican Kay Granger, chairwoman of the House appropriations subcommittee on foreign operations. (read full report)

 

 

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