🇪🇬 Founder of Egypt’s Juhayna Food Industries and his son released from prison
The founder and former CEO of Juhayna Food Industries and his son were released from prison in Egypt on Saturday after about two years in detention. Juhayna, a listed company, is the country's largest dairy products and juices producer.
The authorities accused them of belonging to and financing a terrorist group - commonly a reference to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood.
The two were never convicted. Amnesty International reported in 2021 that authorities were holding the Thabets because of their refusal to cede assets to a state entity.
There was no immediate official statement from authorities on the release. A member of the family told the two men were released from a police station and returned home, but said the family had no other information about why they were freed.
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The founder and former CEO of Juhayna Food Industries and his son were released from prison in Egypt on Saturday after about two years in detention. Juhayna, a listed company, is the country's largest dairy products and juices producer.
The authorities accused them of belonging to and financing a terrorist group - commonly a reference to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood.
The two were never convicted. Amnesty International reported in 2021 that authorities were holding the Thabets because of their refusal to cede assets to a state entity.
There was no immediate official statement from authorities on the release. A member of the family told the two men were released from a police station and returned home, but said the family had no other information about why they were freed.
#Egypt
@africaintel