Seventeen Middle Eastern countries, plus Egypt, received $20.8 billion in U.S. foreign aid during the Biden administration in fiscal years 2021-2023, according to U.S. government disclosures.
Israel has received the highest level of funding in the Middle East over the past three years.
Syria has received $1.9 billion in U.S. foreign aid.
1.6 billion in U.S. aid to Syria is related to "Humanitarian assistance" activities.
Egypt has received $1.5 billion in U.S. foreign aid from 2021-2023.
BACKGROUND: U.S. spending $50 Billion on foreign aid annuallyIn 2021, our auditors at OpenTheBooks.com published a comprehensive oversight report on U.S. foreign aid.
Only two U.S. state governments - California and New York - received more federal dollars than we send overseas for foreign aid.
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