Former presidential candidate Ahmed Tantawy was arrested on 27 May after an Egyptian appeals court upheld a one-year prison sentence on charges of forging election documents, his lawyer Khaled Ali announced on X. Tantawy, who was present in court during the decision, was promptly taken into custody to begin serving his sentence. The court also
An Egyptian court sentenced former presidential hopeful Ahmed Tantawy on Monday to one year in prison with labour on charges of forging election documents, and barred him from standing in. -May 27, 2024 at 11:10 am EDT
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An Egyptian appeals court on Monday upheld a one-year prison sentence against a prominent political activist who attempted to challenge President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi in last year's election, a defense lawyer said.
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