US and Egypt resume formal security talks amid human rights concerns
by Associated Press in Cairo from World news | The Guardian on (#G6Q0)
- 'Strategic dialogue' put on hold in 2009 in wake of Arab Spring
- Obama administration boosts aid to counter Egypt's increased terror threat
Despite persistent human rights concerns, the US on Sunday resumed formal security talks with Egypt that were last held six years ago. The talks were kept on hiatus amid the political unrest that swept the country in the wake of the Arab Spring.
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