WASHINGTON (AP) -- While dissatisfied with Egypt's progress toward reinstating a democratic government, the U.S. is holding out the possibility of restoring hundreds of millions of dollars in aid if its Mideast ally moves toward free and fair elections. At stake: a sizable portion of the $1.5 billion the U.S. provides Egypt each year. Much of the ...

The United States says it is cutting hundreds of millions of dollars in its annual aid to Egypt, pending Cairos move toward establishing a civilian government through fair election. Washington has frozen "the delivery of certain large-scale military systems and cash assistance to the government pending credible progress toward an inclusive, democratically-...