Egyptian authorities free Majdi Hussein, Muhammad Hilal

Chief editor of the Egyptian Islamic bi-weekly Majdi Hussein and journalist Muhammad Hilal were set free as the court abrogated the decision to jail the two men.

Relatives of the two men and security officials said that both Hussein and Hilal were freed. They were jailed for four months under charges of defaming former minister of the interior in Egypt, Lt. Gen. Hussein al-Alfi.