In a statement on Wednesday, Egypt’s foreign ministry said it is considering taking action against Italy after its senate voted to stop aviation supplies to Egypt last week over the killing of the Italian student Giulio Regeni. “We regret the decision and are considering taking similar measures that affect areas of cooperation with Italy,” a foreign ministry statement said. Last week, Italy’s senate voted to stop providing spare parts for F-16 warplanes to Egypt as a sign of anger against their perceived lack of cooperation and transparency over the investigation into the Regeni’s death. The decision was taken as an attempt to pressure Egypt into revealing the truth behind the Italian student’s death. Regeni’s tortured body was found in a ditch on the outskirts of Cairo earlier this year, several days after he was abducted from central Cairo on January 25. Human rights groups claim the torture marks found on the student’s body are reminiscent of methods used by Egyptian security forces. Egyptian officials have consistently denied that he was detained by police or was under surveillance in any way during his stay in Egypt. While the measures Egypt is considering…
