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Egyptian opposition leader given jail sentence for hand gesture

Khaled Ali's political profile has soared since he won the case nullifying a government transfer of two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia

Cairo court sentenced human rights lawyer Khaled Ali to three months in prison for making what was deemed an obscene hand gesture (Reuters)

By Reuters

Published date: 26 September 2017 08:44 BST | Last update: 7 years 7 months ago

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