Egypt: President Sisi pardons jailed activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah

Egyptian authorities on Monday announced the presidential pardon of prominent activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah.

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

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…