US President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday approved a nearly $200 million arms sale to Egypt but vowed to press human rights issues after a US activist reported harassment of his family. State Department spokesman Ned Price said that said the United States was aware and “looking into” the account. In 2015, Soltan was released and deported to the United States after renouncing his Egyptian citizenship. He filed the lawsuit in a US court in June and last month worked with members of Congress to form a caucus devoted to promoting human rights in Egypt. Such tactics have no place in the international community,” said Eric Lewis, a lawyer for Soltan.

Source: Egypt Independent February 17, 2021 10:18 UTC