Government pardons prisoners for Muslim feast

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CAIRO: Egyptian authorities on Monday pardoned 649 prisoners to mark the Muslim Feast of the Sacrifice or Eid Al-Adha, the official MENA news agency reported.

The presidential decree comes as the interior ministry is considering a number of prison reforms, MENA said, without giving details. -AFP

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