Italy blocks supply of F-16 spare parts to Egypt

The Italian parliament has voted to stop the supply of F-16 spare parts to Egypt over the death of an Italian post-graduate student in Cairo this year.

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Photo: U.S. Embassy in Cairo

28 year-old Giulio Regeni was doing research on labor unions in Cairo before he disappeared on Jan. 25 and found slain a few days later in the outskirts of the city.

The Italian Senate made the move to voice its displeasure over Egypt’s handling of the investigation.