Egyptian novelist to leave prison-for now by Michael Schaub

Source: Los Angeles Times
Date: Sunday, December 25, 2016
Article: Egyptian novelist to leave prison-for now
Writer: Michael Schaub
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Answer Key

1. Novelist Ahmed Naji was released to leave prison-for now by Michael Schaub.
2. The novelist went to jail because he violated public modesty.
3. Yes, the novelist won his initial court case.
4. "The Use of Life" is what Ahmed Naji wrote.
5. The prosecutors called Ahmed Naji's novel "vulgar."
6. The literary group Pen America condemned Ahmed Naji's arrest.
7. Ahmed was arrested because in his book, "The Use of Life," he criticize Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi.
8. The Court of Cassation is the highest appeals court in Egypt.
9. Suzanne Nossel is the executive director of PEN America.
10. The highest court will make a decision on Ahmed's case on January 1, 2017.


Reference:
https://twitter.com/michaelschaub?lang=en
https://pen.org/
http://www.fahmyfoundation.org/ahmed-naji.html