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Egypt to press for arrest of Sisi outspoken critic Mohamed Ali

Egypt will ask Interpol to issue an arrest warrant for Mohamed Ali, a construction contractor and an outspoken critic of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, as it steps up its crackdown on opposition abroad.
Egyptian self-exiled businessman Mohamed Ali looks at his laptop during an interview in an office near Barcelona, Spain, Oct. 23, 2019.

CAIRO — An Egyptian court dealing with threats to national security has tasked the government with addressing the International Criminal Police Organization — Interpol — to arrest three Egyptians, including a construction contractor in self-exile, for inciting the public against the government of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

On July 25, the State Security Court asked the government to take measures, including by addressing Interpol, to arrest construction contractor Mohamed Ali and Egyptian nationals Tamer Galal and Abdullah Salem for joining an unlawful organization, namely the Muslim Brotherhood, the movement of the late Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.

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