Lawyer: Imprisoned Egypt presidential hopeful questioned in new cases

Over the weekend Egyptian authorities summoned former presidential hopeful Ahmed Tantawi from his prison cell for questioning in two new cases before releasing him back to jail on Sunday, according to reporting by AFP, citing is lawyer Khaled Ali.  By ordering his "release", the two cases remain active, and the former parliamentarian can be brought back in for interrogation, Ali said. Tantawi is due to be freed late next month after serving a one-year prison sentence.