Alaa Abd el-Fattah Granted Presidential Pardon: A Symbol of Egypt's Democracy Struggle
Egyptian authorities have granted a presidential pardon to well-known activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, as confirmed by his lawyer Khaled Ali and Egypt's state TV. Abd el-Fattah, a prominent figure in the 2011 Arab Spring uprising, has spent six years in prison. His hunger strikes while incarcerated and his struggle have come to symbolize Egypt's regression in terms of democracy.