Currently, a persona non grata in Egypt for his 'anti-regime' stance, award-winning Egyptian novelist Alaa Al-Aswany denied he talked to Israeli army radio.
Amr Waked, an actor, is also a persona non grata in Egypt for being anti-regime. He is currently being accused of offending Egyptian women for a tweet he posted and then deleted after facing criticism.
The condition of Alaa Abdel-Fattah has been marred by contradictory official narratives, but his family confirms he has been on hunger strike for 47 days now.
A total of 59 Egyptians are currently held behind bars, some of who are serving up to 10-year sentences, according to the Egyptian Network for Human Rights.
Award-winning Egyptian film director Yousry Nasrallah has been selected to head the jury of the short film contest at the upcoming Cannes festival in France.
Egyptian state TV presenter, Hala Fahmy, has been accused of "terrorism-related charges", pending further investigations against her, only days after she was chased in public by unidentified men at dawn.