Egypt frees activist Alaa Abdel Fattah after Sisi pardon | International

CAIRO, Sept 23, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Prominent British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah was released from prison in Cairo, his family said on Tuesday, prompting an emotional reunion with his loved ones after a pardon from President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Abdel Fattah, 43, was a leading figure in Egypt's 2011 uprising and an outspoken critic of the country's authorities who had been jailed for the better part of the past decade. His lawyer and a high-ranking Egyptian official confirmed on Monday that Sisi had granted him a presidential pardon and that he would soon walk free from Wadi al-Natrun Prison, a major penitentiary on the outskirts of the capital Cairo. Social media posts by his family members early on Tuesday showed...