Cairo will receive its full military aid allotment of $1.3 billion after the secretary of state also said it had made progress on releasing political prisoners and protecting Americans.

The Biden administration is sending Egypt its full $1.3 billion allocation of military aid, setting aside conditions placed by Congress on some of the money over human rights concerns and citing Cairo's role as a mediator in the Israel-Hamas war.

Washington had previously withheld military aid from Egypt on human rights grounds while maintaining its strategic relationship with the country

The U.S. State Department has approved $1.3 billion in military financing for Egypt this year. Egypt has played a key role in facilitating talks with Hamas to bring about a cease-fire and secure the release of Israeli hostages.