Self-exiled dissident Mohamed Ali found guilty of tax evasion in Egypt

A criminal court has handed down a EGP 50k fine and five-year prison sentence to self-exiled contractor-turned-political dissident Mohamed Ali on charges of tax evasion, Al Masry Al Youm reports. The court said Ali evaded paying EGP 41 mn in taxes and falsified tax records. The finance minister had requested that the prosecutor general investigate Ali.