Prominent Egyptian blogger freed

A prominent Egyptian blogger accused of attacking soldiers during deadly clashes was released today after nearly two months in detention, during which he became a symbol of the pro-democracy activists’ struggle to end military rule in Egypt.

Alaa Abdel-Fattah’s first stop after he was freed was Tahrir Square, the epicentre of the uprising that toppled longtime leader Hosni Mubarak in February. The square continues to be the focus of the campaign against the army, which took power after Mubarak was ousted.