via: BLACKLISTED NEWS SOURCE: MIDDLE EAST MONITOR US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has authorised the release of $1.2 billion in military aid to Egypt, overriding previous human rights concerns that had held up funding. The figure includes $1 billion for the current 2018 budget year and $195 million earmarked for 2017 which would have been returned … Continue reading US AUTHORISES $1.2BN IN MILITARY AID TO EGYPT