Egypt has been trying to stay nonaligned since the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian war, despite attempts by different parties to draw it to one side.
In his enquiry, MP al-Baiady, who is the deputy head of the leftist Social Democratic Party, said Abdel Fattah should have been released in September 2024.
The elections are slated for August, but the political parties seem to have decided to prepare so early for them and are food, rather than political, needs.
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