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FairPlanet,  
March 8, 2023
“We have seen some condemnations and statements of concern from the international community, but clearly not enough to sway Saïed’s thinking. . . . Rather than shrinking, the crackdown is expanding, with more opponents of the president continuing to be summoned for questioning daily.”
FairPlanet,  
March 8, 2023
“The crackdown is both shocking and, for those who have followed President Saïed’s rhetoric and actions over the past year and a half, entirely expected. . . . The arrests and charges are similar to others we have seen since Saïed’s coup, but on a new and alarmingly large scale.”
New Arab,  
January 24, 2023
“The invasion of Ukraine has affected the Egyptian economy, especially in regards to wheat prices, as has the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the underlying problems and roots of the crisis have been brewing for years as the economic crisis is largely driven by political economic choices which President Sisi has made.”
Al-Monitor,  
December 21, 2022
For FY23, lawmakers increased Egypt’s restricted aid that can’t be waived by $10 million, an indication “of the frustration with the administration’s policies to address these [human rights] concerns.”
Middle East Eye,  
November 11, 2022
Hashtag has been circulating widely online, as human rights becomes key issue at UN climate change conference
The Africa Report,  
October 21, 2022
“This is an important step by the administration, reaffirming to the Egyptian government that its human rights record will affect the relationship, and we have seen President Sisi’s government take some positive steps in response.”
Reuters,  
September 14, 2022
The U.S. claim Egypt has made progress was belied by the continued detention of political prisoners. “While withholding the funds sends a message to al-Sisi that his failure to address U.S. human rights concerns will have a tangible impact on the relationship, illegitimately certifying progress where there is none muddles that message.”
Washington Post,  
September 14, 2022
Amy Hawthorne said the conditions cited on the tranche of $75 million included progress on political prisoners and on due process. “Any objective observers would say Egypt has not made clear and constant progress on either of those conditions, especially the second one,” she said. “This is rewarding the Egyptian government for something that is at most a half measure.”
Responsible Statecraft,  
August 15, 2022
“The administration’s failure to take serious measures to combat these human rights abuses, and call things for what they are, is increasingly a threat not just to Egyptian democracy, but to our own …”
Al Jazeera Mubasher,  
April 19, 2022
“The U.S. administration froze $130 million in military aid allocated to Egypt due to Cairo’s non-compliance with the human rights conditions set by the U.S. State Department. Therefore, there are pressure tools that the US administration can use.”