Egypt court jails prominent activist Alaa Abdel Fattah for five years on misinformation charges

Prominent Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah was sentenced to five years in prison on Monday, a judicial source said, after being tried on charges of spreading fake news. Blogger Mohamed Ibrahim and lawyer Mohamed El-Baqer, who faced the same charges, were sentenced to four years. The three have been detained since September 2019. Abdel Fattah,… Read More Egypt court jails prominent activist Alaa Abdel Fattah for five years on misinformation charges