Obama proposes $800 million in aid for "Arab Spring"
Copies of President Obama's Fiscal Year 2013 budget are seen stacked on the floor of the House Budget Committee room on Capitol Hill in Washington February 13, 2012.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House announced plans on Monday to help "Arab Spring" countries swept by revolutions with more than $800 million in economic aid, while maintaining U.S. military aid to Egypt.
Credit: Reuters/Larry Downing
Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON |
Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:39pm EST
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