In Egypt, the prominent activist Ahmed Maher, one of the leaders of the 2011 uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak, has been released from prison. A security source said that Mr Maher was freed after completing his jail term. His lawyer, Anas Sayed, said he would remain under judicial supervision. <br/><br/>A founder of the April 6 youth movement, Mr Maher was arrested in 2013 while protesting against a new law banning unauthorised public gatherings. Anas Sayed and two other activists, Mohammed Adel and Ahmed Douma, were convicted of protesting without permission and assaulting police in November of that year and sentenced to three years in prison.