American student released after 486 days in Egyptian prison
Source: AP
CAIRO (AP) An American medical student detained without trial in an Egyptian prison for nearly 500 days has been freed and returned to the United States, the U.S. State Department said on Monday.
The release of Mohamed Amashah, a dual Egyptian-American citizen from Jersey City, New Jersey, followed months of pressure from the Trump administration, according to the Freedom Initiative group, which advocated on his behalf.
We welcome the release of U.S. citizen Mohamed Amashah from Egyptian custody, and thank Egypt for its cooperation in his repatriation, the State Department said.
The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman, Sen. Jim Risch of Idaho, said hed personally raised the issue of unjustly detained Americans with Egypts foreign ministry last week.
In this image provided by the Freedom Initiative Mohamed Amashah is greeted by family members upon arrival at Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Va., on Monday, July 6, 2020. The American medical student detained without trial in an Egyptian prison for nearly 500 days has been freed and returned to the United States, the U.S. State Department said on Monday. (Bushra Soltan/Freedom Initiative via AP)
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sakabatou
(42,082 posts)babylonsister
(170,960 posts)a prisoner because of his sign. I'm glad he's out, and don't mess with Egypt.
FM123
(10,050 posts)for "misusing social media" and "aiding a terrorist group" because he held up a sign that says Freedom for all the political prisoners.
This makes me so incredibly sad and incredibly angry all at once!
kimbutgar
(20,871 posts)He and al-Sisi are buds with Putin.