Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah released from prison after presidential pardon
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Pro-democracy activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah who was in prison for almost all of the past 12 years, hugs his mother Laila Soueif, as he arrives at his home, after a presidential pardon, in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)ADDS BACKGROUND OF THE ACTIVIST - Pro-democracy activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, who was in prison for almost all of the past 12 years, hugs his mother Laila Soueif, as he arrives at his home, after a presidential pardon, in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)Pro-democracy Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, who was in prison for almost all of the past 12 years, speaks to his family as he arrives at his home, after a presidential pardon, in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)Laila Soueif, the mother of pro-democracy Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, who was in prison for almost all of the past 12 years, smiles as she meets her son at home, after a presidential pardon, in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)Pro-democracy activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, left, who was in prison for almost all of the past 12 years, hugs his mother Laila Soueif, as he arrives at his home, after a presidential pardon, in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
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Pro-democracy activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah who was in prison for almost all of the past 12 years, hugs his mother Laila Soueif, as he arrives at his home, after a presidential pardon, in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)