Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah walks free by presidential pardon after spending nearly half a decade in prison

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah walks free by presidential pardon after spending nearly half a decade in prison.

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