Prisoners released per presidential pardon on first day of Eid al-Fitr on June 15, 2018 - Hazim Abdel SamadCAIRO - 29 November 2018: A total of 578 prisoners have been released on Wednesday on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of October 6 victory as per decree no. 455/2018 issued by President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi.The decree issued by Sisi aims to grant prisoners a reduction in prison sentences. The total number of freed prisoners has reached 1067 by November 24. The list included five journalists, according to Masrawy news outlet. In June 2017, Sisi announced pardoning 502 detainees.

Source: Egypt Today November 29, 2018 10:30 UTC