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January 5, 2017

Egypt: Activist Ahmed Maher Freed After Three Years in Prison
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In Egypt, a leader of the 2011 uprising that toppled U.S.-backed
dictator Hosni Mubarak has been freed from prison, after serving a
three-year sentence for unauthorized protest. Ahmed Maher is a founder
of the April 6 Youth Movement, which played a key role in the ouster of
Mubarak during the 2011 uprising.


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