News

Court Releases Egyptian Researcher Ismail Alexandrani After One Year in Prison

Court Releases Egyptian Researcher Ismail Alexandrani After One Year in Prison

Journalist and Researcher Ismail Alexandrani
Journalist and Researcher Ismail Alexandrani

Northern Cairo Criminal Court ordered the release of Egyptian Investigative journalist and researcher Ismail Alexandrani after one year behind bars.

The 32-year-old was arrested upon his arrival at Hurghada Airport in November and has been locked up since.

Before coming to Egypt, the expert’s research findings on Sinai’s affairs found that Islamic State affiliates have penetrated the ranks of the Egyptian army. He currently faces charges of “spreading false news aiming at damaging the national interest and disturbing the public peace” and joining the “terrorist organization” of the Muslim Brotherhood.

In October, Alexandrani was among 22 nominated for Reporters Without Borders (RSF)’s TV5 Monde Prize for Press Freedom.

292 Members of ISIS-Affiliated Group Referred to Military Court for Plotting to Assassinate Egypt's Sisi
Egypt Sentences Press Syndicate Head, Members to 2 Years in Prison

Subscribe to our newsletter


News
@AyaNaderM

Aya Nader is an independent journalist based in Egypt, published in Open Democracy, Daily News Egypt, The National, and Al-Monitor, among others. She is an MA candidate in International Relations at the American University in Cairo.

More in News

Egyptian Minister of Environment to Co-Chair COP28 Negotiations on Climate Finance

Muhammed Kotb21 September 2023

Sunken Sanctuary of Aphrodite and Temple of Amun Discovered in Egypt

Shereif Barakat20 September 2023

Egypt’s New Capital Plans to Sell 10% of its Shares

Egyptian Streets19 September 2023

El Gouna Film Festival Shares Details for Sixth Edition

Heidi Aref19 September 2023

9 Egyptian Military Personnel Killed, Injured in Truck Accident

Marina Makary19 September 2023

Heliopolis Synagogue Holds Cairo’s First Jewish New Year Celebration in 70 Years

Farah Rafik16 September 2023

Egypt Provides Aid to Libya, Morocco, Amidst Ongoing Search and Rescue Efforts

Egyptian Streets15 September 2023

Egypt Set to Launch MisrSat-2 Satellite to Monitor Climate Change

Muhammed Kotb15 September 2023