Prominent British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah pardoned by president’s office World Sep 22, 2025 12:28 PM EDT

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities on Monday announced the presidential pardon of prominent activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, who has been in prison for almost all of the past 12 years.

A statement from the president’s office said that another five prisoners were also pardoned. It wasn’t immediately clear when they will walk free.

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The activist’s lawyer, Khaled Ali, told The Associated Press on Monday that Abd el-Fattah is expected to be released from Wadi Natron Prison, just north of Cairo, immediately after the state’s decision is published in the country’s official gazette, which h

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