{"id":40784,"date":"2026-04-27T15:15:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T12:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afteegypt.org\/?p=40784"},"modified":"2026-05-18T19:27:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T16:27:57","slug":"worker-detained-for-15-days-over-facebook-posts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afteegypt.org\/en\/legal-profiles-en\/legal-news-en\/2026\/04\/27\/40784-afteegypt.html","title":{"rendered":"Renewed detention of worker for 15 days over Facebook posts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>18 May 2026<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, the Supreme State Security Prosecution renewed the detention of worker Ahmed Ali El\u2011Sayed for 15 days pending investigations in case No. 3383 of 2026 (Supreme State Security). In which he faces charges of broadcasting false news and statements that could harm national security and social peace, undermining the state\u2019s authority, and using an online platform to promote a terrorist act.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">El\u2011Sayed was arrested at a security checkpoint in 10th of Ramadan City, where security forces stopped him and inspected his mobile phone. He was detained over posts he had shared on his personal Facebook page.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b><br \/>\n4 May 2026<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yesterday, the Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to renew the detention of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ahmed Ali El-Sayed<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for 15 days, pending investigation into lawsuit No. 3383 of 2026 (Supreme State Security).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Security forces stopped El-Sayed on April 22, 2026, while he was driving through a checkpoint in the city of 10th of Ramadan, and they searched his mobile phone and arrested him over posts he had shared on his Facebook page.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">El-Sayed, a 47-year-old worker, faces several charges, including broadcasting false news and statements that could harm national security and social peace, undermining the state\u2019s authority, and using an online platform to promote a terrorist act.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b><br \/>\n26 April 2026<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Supreme State Security Prosecution investigated Ahmed Ali El-Sayed, a 47-year-old worker, and decided to detain him for 15 days, pending the investigation into lawsuit No. 3383 of 2026 (Supreme State Security).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Security forces stopped El-Sayed on April 22 while he was driving through a checkpoint in the city of 10th of Ramadan, and they searched his mobile phone and arrested him over posts he had shared on his Facebook page. Investigators charged him with broadcasting false news and statements that could harm national security and social peace, undermining the state\u2019s authority, and using an online platform to promote a terrorist act.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>18 May 2026 Today, the Supreme State Security Prosecution renewed the detention of worker Ahmed Ali El\u2011Sayed for 15 days pending investigations in case No. 3383 of 2026 (Supreme State Security). 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