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US shifts Egypt aid to other countries

The Barack Obama administration has reallocated $108 million in obstructed assistance.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) speaks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo July 22, 2014. Israel pounded targets across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, saying no ceasefire was near as top U.S. and U.N. diplomats pursued talks on halting fighting that has claimed more than 500 lives. Dispatched by U.S. President Barack Obama to the Middle East to seek a ceasefire, Kerry held talks on Tuesday in Cairo with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri. REUTERS/Charles Dharapak/Pool (EGYPT - Tags:

The Barack Obama administration shifted more than $100 million earmarked for Egypt to other countries earlier this year amid growing frustration with Cairo, Al-Monitor has learned.

The previously undisclosed reallocation is a signal of Washington's impatience with the Egyptian government's refusal to work with US aid organizations. The late spring transfer came as House members officially requested that the State Department transfer some of Egypt's funding to Tunisia, which some lawmakers view as more deserving of US assistance following its fledgling transition to democracy.

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