US to withhold $85 million aid to Egypt due to political detentions
Rights groups have long accused Egypt of widespread human rights abuses under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's government, including torture and enforced disappearances.
EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends a ceremony in Ismailia, Egypt, in 2019(photo credit: AMR ABDALLAH DALSH / REUTERS)ByREUTERSUpdated: