Sisi issues presidential pardon for July 23 Revolution anniversary

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a decree granting a presidential pardon for the remaining prison sentences of select convicts, commemorating the 74th anniversary of the July 23, 1952 Revolution. Under the decree, individuals serving life sentences are eligible for release if they have served 15 calendar years by July 23, 2026. Those released will …