Egyptian President Sisi issues orders to study a possible pardon for activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah
The high-profile Abd el-Fattah, 43, spent most of the past decade in prison, and had been on a hunger strike since March 1.
President of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends the 34th Arab League summit, in Baghdad, Iraq, May 17, 2025; illustrative.(photo credit: HADI MIZBAN/POOL VIA REUTERS)ByREUTERSUpdated: