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Tuesday, 20 Jun 2006
I just got the news by the phone from Manal. Alaa is beeing let go by the Police and should be released today or tomorrow maximum from Custody after spending 45 days in prison pending investigation. The State security prosecuter has apparently orderd his release today, given that he was the only one left unreleased from the original group that was arrested on May 7th. This is great and awesome news. Will keep you all updated!
Wohoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!
Update: Just spoke to Manal again. He will not be released today. Probably by tomorrow night or after tomorrow morning. The reason? Paperwork! They will take him to every place he was taken to while arrested (the Police precintc, the state prosecuter, the initial holding priosn, etcc…) to finish up paper work in regards to him. But at least now he is getting out, which is still awesome news. Thanks for all of you who helped, who signed the petition, who google-bombed, or even put that banner up. Thank you so much!
June 20th, 2006 at 12:39 pm
Fuk’n A(wesome)!
June 20th, 2006 at 12:40 pm
[...] Alaa will be released by tomorrow night or after tomorrow morning. The Sandmonkey just called his wife Manal and she said that his release is pending paperwork! Just spoke to Manal again. He will not be released today. Probably by tomorrow night or after tomorrow morning. The reason? Paperwork! They will take him to every place he was taken to while arrested (the Police precintc, the state prosecuter, the initial holding priosn, etcc…) to finish up paper work in regards to him. But at least now he is getting out, which is still awesome news. [...]
June 20th, 2006 at 12:42 pm
that’s great news! mabrook!
June 20th, 2006 at 12:44 pm
I’m holding my breath. I hope they don’t suddenly find some lame excuse to put him back behind bars.
June 20th, 2006 at 12:48 pm
مبروك
June 20th, 2006 at 1:47 pm
“You ain’t home ’till you’re home”, as the IDF saying goes. May he not having any trouble being released.
June 20th, 2006 at 2:00 pm
Great news SM !
June 20th, 2006 at 2:03 pm
I second what Raccoon said. Let’s hope bureucracy will be the most trouble Alaa’ll have.
June 20th, 2006 at 2:08 pm
Will keep checking, to make sure he is really released. If there is a delay, please re-publish the relevant addresses.
June 20th, 2006 at 2:12 pm
Great News I hope he won’t lose hope and keep fighting for what he believes in may be in a different way?
Mabrook to Manal
June 20th, 2006 at 3:25 pm
w00t!
(Which I think is cyberenglish for ‘mabrook’.)
June 20th, 2006 at 4:02 pm
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(heard that one all the way to egypt did ya??)
June 20th, 2006 at 4:34 pm
MAN. that really sucks.
June 20th, 2006 at 4:48 pm
I’ll start ululating as soon as Alaa is done with the paperwork.
June 20th, 2006 at 4:58 pm
Hooray!
Long live Alaa.
Death to AngryLibyan. LoL
June 20th, 2006 at 5:30 pm
Hurray! Cheers and a good job, SM (well, BP actually, as we all know now)
June 20th, 2006 at 7:38 pm
[...] Update: Egyptian Sandmonkey is posting news as he gets it. [...]
June 20th, 2006 at 7:44 pm
Excellent!
*crossing fingers*
June 20th, 2006 at 8:03 pm
Congratulations to Alaa and Manal and to all Egyptians!
June 20th, 2006 at 9:49 pm
Allaou akbar
June 20th, 2006 at 10:18 pm
[...] Courtesy of Rantings of a Sandmonkey: [...]
June 20th, 2006 at 11:30 pm
[...] Sandmonkey gives an update on jailed Egyptian blogger Alaa–he’s probably going to be released tomorrow or the next day! [...]
June 21st, 2006 at 12:26 am
Mabrook. A small victory for true freedom fighters. However, The front line soldiers of freedom in Egypt Farag Fouda and Sayed el Qimni weren’t so lucky. You bloggers make use of the internet’s anonimity. Most of you Egyptian bloggers are part of the financially privlidged elite. You come and go from and to the west. Egyptian progressive writers like Farag fouda, Sayed el qimni, mohammad saeed el 3ashmawi and many other heros weren’t so lucky. Farag fouda was shot by Islamic jihad. Sayed el qimny received death threats against his wife and children from islamist groups, el ashmawi was declared an apostate, and nasr hamed abou zeid was forced to separate from his wife legally in egypt prompting him and his wife to move to Europe. God bless the brave souls.
June 21st, 2006 at 3:21 am
Excellent! I honestly can’t say that I know anything about Alaa more than what yoiu and others have written, but with friends like you guys I’m positive that he’s a great chap, an asset to the world and a man deservant of freedom and all good things. Congrads.
mnuez
June 21st, 2006 at 3:28 am
I know that this might sound out of line but is there is a toothpick in Alaa’s mouth in this picture? Sorry SM just wondering
June 21st, 2006 at 5:35 am
i just have to wonder if he’s the last to be released out of spite for the attempt?
June 21st, 2006 at 6:47 am
mabrook, ye habibi. Congratulations to his courageous wife and to you for all your help and to Alaa himself who has incredible strength of character.
June 21st, 2006 at 7:09 am
beacoup des zaghroutas !!!!! horray !
June 21st, 2006 at 9:48 am
Fantastic news!!!!
September 15th, 2006 at 9:21 am
[...] Fantastic news via the SandMonkey : Alaa is Free!!!!!! [...]
February 4th, 2007 at 9:25 pm
[...] Imprisoned for participating in a peaceful demonstration for an independent judiciary in Egypt, blogger Alaa Ahmed Seif al-Islam will reportedly be released tomorrow. This comes from his wife, who has been contacted by authorities. Prayers and correspondence with the Egyptian authorities have apparently had their desired effect! It’s nice to get good news from the Middle East. [...]