Imprisoned British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah on list for pardon
Prominent British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah may be released through a presidential pardon, officials have said.
President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi ordered relevant authorities to look into an appeal recently petitioned by the National Council for Human Rights-Egypt calling for the release of Mr Abd el-Fattah along with six other convicted individuals, his office said in a statement.
