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The 64-year-old publisher and prominent activist is a founding member of the Free Current, a political alliance seeking to propose liberal alternatives to the military-controlled economic policies of the Sisi government
Leading democracy advocate and publisher Hisham Kassem is arrested in Cairo, raising concerns about the stifling of political opposition in Egypt
Earlier this week, Free Current politicians said the case against Kassem was politically driven and called for Sisi to be replaced.
Rest of World News: Egyptian opposition leader Hisham Kassem has begun a hunger strike while he stands trial on slander and verbal assault charges, his lawyer said on Sat
A new coalition of Egyptian political parties has publicly criticized the country's current government for persecuting politicians. In a news conference on Monday, a spokesmen for the coalition said the practices of the current government are a danger to Egypt's future. The Free Current coalition was formed in June this year, comprised of an array of mostly liberal opposition parties. One of its leading figures, Hashim Kassem, was detained last week following a public spat with a former government minister.