23 September 2025, Egypt, Cairo: Laila Soueif, mother of Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah, speaks to media following her son's release. Abd El-Fattah, a key figure in the 2011 uprising that toppled Hosny Mubarak, had remained in custody despite his sentence ending in September 2024, before being granted a pardon by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Monday. Photo: Mohamed El Raai/dpa