The US has signed off on a $197 million arms sale, containing 168 tactical missiles, to the Egyptian government, despite the Biden administration raising concerns over potential human rights abuses in the country.
Egypt arrests Mohamed Soltan s cousins in fresh bid to silence him
Former political prisoner Mohamed Soltan, 15 April 2016 [Middle East Monitor] February 17, 2021 at 10:58 am
Egyptian authorities have once again arrested relatives of former political prisoner Mohamed Soltan who lives in the United States as part of a campaign to stop him from speaking out about human rights abuses in the country.
Six of Soltan s relatives were arrested on Sunday morning in Mounofiya and Alexandria, according to a statement released by the Freedom Initiative.
Soltan s cousins Moustafa and Khairi Soltan were detained and a third cousin told to turn himself in when his broken leg was healed, reports the Washington Post.
U.S. arms sales announced on Tuesday to Egypt were a "routine replenishment" of naval defense surface-to-air missiles, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday, adding that the approval does not prevent Washington's ability to keep upholding a focus on human rights.
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