Egypt frees dozens of prisoners ahead of holiday
Egypt on Sunday released more than 40 prisoners, a week before the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan that is typically a time of amnesty, a political party and state-run media said. Other political activists and family members confirmed the release of several high-profile detainees. The Reform and Development Party said those released had been political prisoners being held in pre-trial detention. The English edition of state-run Al-Ahram newspaper reported a total of 41 prisoners were released.
Source: apnews.com