⚡️🇺🇸🇪🇬 — The US State Department waived the human-rights certification requirement on $320 million in FY2025 Foreign Military Financing for Egypt, citing Cairo’s «helpful role» following Operation Epic Fury and the importance of maintaining security cooperation amid regional challenges. A September 21 letter signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed the waiver, while a September 4 memo authenticated by two Washington sources said the funds were «necessary for counterterrorism, border security, or nonproliferation programs» or otherwise important to US national security, without specifying Egypt’s «helpful role». The annual US determination on Egypt’s military aid typically concerns funds appropriated in the previous fiscal year, ending September 30. — Reuters

➡️ Egypt has received about $1.3 billion annually in US military aid since the late 1980s, with part of the allocation subject to human-rights and democracy conditions that can be waived on national-security grounds. After the military ousted Mohamed Mursi in 2013, Washington withheld hundreds of millions of dollars in assistance and deliveries including tanks, helicopters, missiles and fighter aircraft; under President Joe Biden, portions of the annual allocation were withheld multiple times over Egypt’s human-rights record before the full $1.3 billion was granted in 2024 for the first time in his administration amid the Gaza war. Cairo has played a central role in Gaza ceasefire negotiations, including the October 2025 truce, but has been less prominent in mediation over the Iran war, while rights groups continue to accuse the government of widespread abuses including torture and enforced disappearances.

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