Egypt to free prisoners in amnesty

Published February 13th, 2003 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has ordered the release of 861 prisoners to mark Eid al-Adha, according to MENA news agency Wednesday. 

 

It did not, however, specify if the partial amnesty applied to both criminal and political convicts. (Albawaba.com)