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#WelcomeHomeAlaa: Egyptian revolution activist Alaa Abd El Fattah released after five years in prison (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News March 30, 2019

The news broke on Twitter when his sister, activist Mona Seif, tweeted simply: "Alaa is out."
Source: MEDIA FEED

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