Egyptian-British Activist

Alaa Abd El-Fattah, a distinguished Egyptian-British human rights advocate, has been released after enduring nearly 12 years behind bars, according to his family. This followed a presidential pardon granted by Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, which also extended to five other inmates. Speaking from her home in Giza early Tuesday, Abd El-Fattah’s mother, Laila Soueif,...