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INTERNATIONAL Egyptian authorities have banned researcher Ahmed Samir Santawy from leaving the country - despite his recent release from prison after a presidential pardon. Santawy, a 29-year-old postgraduate student, was released last month after being detained in Egypt since 1 February 2021 on charges of "spreading false news". A report by the local news website Mada Masr cited Santawy's brother as saying that Cairo Airport officials informed Santawy on Saturday that he was banned […]