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Al-Araby
Al-Araby
Egyptian authorities on Thursday released a prominent political activist serving a four-year-sentence on terror charges that rights advocate have deemed baseless. Hossam Monis’ freeing came on the heels of the release of several high-profile detainees, days before the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which is typically a time of amnesty. It followed a pardon by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday. Following the news, images of Monis hugging friends and family outside the prison walls flooded social media. Prominent film director Khaled Youssef posted a photograph of himself and…