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Democratic senator blames Egypt press crackdown on US military aid decision
Source: feeds.bbci.co.uk · Published
Chris Murphy said waiving a human rights condition on aid paved the way for arrests of journalists.
Chris Murphy said waiving a human rights condition on aid paved the way for arrests of journalists.
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