Political activist and former detainee Islam Khalil was arrested again on Friday, as he is accused in a case dating back to 2014, according to his lawyer Halim Hanish. Khalil was previously detained and spent more than 466 days in detention. Hanish said that Khalil was arrested on Friday on his way to Talaat Harb Square in Cairo. He is currently being interrogated by National Security officers in the Qasr Al-Nil police station. Similar waves of arrests of former political prisoners and activists usually take place before the anniversary of the 25 January Revolution.

Source: Daily News Egypt October 22, 2016 16:07 UTC