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yortsed snacilbuper

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Wed Aug 23, 2017, 09:34 AM Aug 2017

After U.S. cuts, delays aid to Egypt, Kushner snubbed in Cairo

Egypt's top diplomat, Sameh Shoukry, was to meet with Kushner and the U.S. delegation, but a modified version of the minister's schedule showed the meeting had been called off, shortly after the Americans landed in Cairo. The protest came after the Trump administration on Tuesday cut nearly $100 million in military and economic aid to Egypt and delayed almost $200 million more in military financing, pending human rights improvements and action to ease harsh restrictions on civic and other non-governmental groups

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/after-us-cuts-delays-aid-to-egypt-kushner-snubbed-in-cairo/ar-AAqzvqz?li=AA4Zpp&ocid=ientp

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After U.S. cuts, delays aid to Egypt, Kushner snubbed in Cairo (Original Post) yortsed snacilbuper Aug 2017 OP
So Shoukry Blew off the Meeting? MineralMan Aug 2017 #1

MineralMan

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1. So Shoukry Blew off the Meeting?
Wed Aug 23, 2017, 09:52 AM
Aug 2017

Left Jared in the lurch? I guess they got on the plane and headed home. BLOCKED!

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