Ibrahim Halawa released from jail after four years

Irish-Egyptian national Ibrahim Halawa was released from pretrial detention late on Thursday, after four years in jail pending a verdict in a mass trial, Reuters reports. Halawa, who was acquitted of all charges alongside his three sisters last month, will “likely be able to fly home by Monday,” Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said. Human rights groups, including Amnesty International, issued statements welcoming Halawa’s release.