Egypt Pardons 1,920 Prisoners in Honor of Sinai Liberation Day

A presidential pardon for prisoners in Egypt (Egyptian Interior Ministry)
A presidential pardon for prisoners in Egypt (Egyptian Interior Ministry)
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Egypt Pardons 1,920 Prisoners in Honor of Sinai Liberation Day

A presidential pardon for prisoners in Egypt (Egyptian Interior Ministry)
A presidential pardon for prisoners in Egypt (Egyptian Interior Ministry)

Egypt released on Sunday 1,920 prisoners after a presidential pardon in honor of Eid Al-Fitr and Sinai Liberation Day.

The Ministry of Interior said that the community protection committees held meetings to determine who is qualified for a pardon during a ceremony held for the first time inside a rehabilitation and correctional center.

The committees released 1,920 inmates within the framework of the Ministry's keenness to implement the punitive policy to provide care for the inmates and activate the executive role of the methods of releasing the convicts who have been qualified.

Meanwhile, the Presidential Amnesty Committee continued to receive requests from families of political activists and debtors, parties, and community entities to release other prisoners.

The Pardon Committee announces lists of pardons for detainees.

Authorities released earlier dozens of detainees pending various cases in parallel with the launch of the National Dialogue under the auspices of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi.

The President reconstituted the "Presidential Amnesty Committee" last April and called for a national dialogue among the various political factions, except the Muslim Brotherhood organization, which is classified as "terrorist."

According to a statement by the Ministry of Interior, Egyptians received the initiative well.

The Ministry said the initiative comes in light of continuing to enhance the spirit of active participation with citizens, confirming its keenness to activate the social role in securing various occasions and celebrations.



US Campaign Against Houthis Expected to Expand

A US fighter jet takes off from the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman to strike Houthis (AP)
A US fighter jet takes off from the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman to strike Houthis (AP)
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US Campaign Against Houthis Expected to Expand

A US fighter jet takes off from the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman to strike Houthis (AP)
A US fighter jet takes off from the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman to strike Houthis (AP)

The US campaign against the Houthis, launched by President Donald Trump, entered its third week with new airstrikes targeting the group’s strongholds.

Late Tuesday into Wednesday, the strikes hit Houthi positions in Saada province in the north, Hajjah province, and extended to the coastal governorate of Hodeidah along the Red Sea.

This comes amid growing anticipation of expanded operations, following the deployment of a second US aircraft carrier to the region.

While the Houthis claimed to have targeted US forces in the northern Red Sea with drones and missiles, a Yemeni minister revealed widespread panic among the group's leaders.

He noted that they had begun selling off properties and smuggling their families out via Sana’a airport.

Trump ordered the campaign against the Houthis on March 15, aiming to force the group to halt threats to maritime security.

He vowed to use “deadly force” and “eliminate them entirely” after the Houthis escalated attacks following the collapse of the second phase of the Gaza truce between Israel and Hamas.

Houthi media reported that airstrikes targeted the al-Mansuriyah district in Hodeidah, claiming they hit a water project and killed four civilians. The group also acknowledged that eastern Saada city was struck by five air raids.

The US campaign is expected to expand in the coming days after Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announced the deployment of the aircraft carrier Carl Vinson to the Middle East.

It will join the Harry S. Truman, which is currently leading strikes against the Houthis.

With the group remaining tight-lipped about its military losses, including equipment and senior figures, the full impact of the US offensive on its capabilities remains unclear.

Meanwhile, the Houthis’ defense minister claimed they were prepared for a “long-term confrontation.”

The Houthis joined the regional escalation following the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, launching around 200 missiles and drones toward Israel.

However, the attacks had little military impact, with the only reported fatality occurring in Tel Aviv in June.