Egypt releases 2 journalists after 17 months in detention

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities have released two local journalists after spending about year and a half in pre-trial detention. That’s according to their lawyer and family members Wednesday. Solafa Magdy and her husband Hossam el-Sayyad arrived at their home in Cairo, Magdy’s mother said. She posted a photo on Facebook showing the couple hugging their child. The freelance journalists were released pending an investigation into whether they disseminated false news, misused so