Egypt Frees Pro-Morsi Politician After 2 Years of Pretrial Detention

Opposition politician Abul-Ela Mady was released Wednesday after nearly two years of pretrial detention, Mady's son Ahmed said, two days after a court ordered him set free. Mady was a supporter of ousted President Mohamed Morsi, who was removed from power by the army following mass protests against his rule in 2013. Mady was detained on charges related to violence during protests between supporters and opponents of Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood in July 2013. The leader of the...

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