EU foreign ministers agree to suspend supply of military weapons to Egypt

The EU's foreign ministers have agreed to suspend the supply of military weapons to the Egyptian government.

The decision came at an emergency meeting in Brussels today to discuss the situation in Egypt.

European countries are also suspending some aid to Egypt, but said they would continue offering aid to the country's most vulnerable.

The EU's foreign affairs commissioner, Catherine Ashton, said countries would also consider blocking further exports to Egypt: