Prominent Egyptian activist to be released
Egypt's most prominent activist, who is facing retrial on a 15-year prison sentence for violating a draconian protest law, was granted release on bail Monday, lawyers and relatives said.
The release of Alaa Abdel-Fattah came after dozens of activists began a hunger strike last month to protest against curbs on public demonstrations and the detention of activists, including some of the leading figures in the 2011 uprising that ended Hosni Mubarak's nearly three-decade rule.
