Egyptian President Pardons Prominent Activist Alaa Abdel Fattah

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has pardoned British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, who had been imprisoned for six years for sharing a Facebook post, marking a significant step in human rights and political freedom in Egypt. Abdel Fattah, a prominent pro-democracy figure, was released from prison after international and domestic pressure, including hunger strikes by his family. The pardon follows a request from the National Council for Human Rights and is seen as a move towards greater justice and rights protections in Egypt.