Egyptian prosecutors order release of opposition leader
A view of the High Court of Justice in Cairo, Egypt, January 21, 2016.
:: Prosecutors have ordered the release on bail of an opposition leader accused of publicly making an obscene finger gesture in January.
Wednesday’s ruling came one day after Khaled Ali was summoned by prosecutors for questioning over the alleged incident outside a Cairo courthouse.
Ali unsuccessfully contested presidential elections in 2012. He did not run in the 2014 elections which al-Sisi won, but told The Associated Press in February he was considering running next year.
Prosecutors have set his bail at 1,000 Egyptian pounds (around $55).
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