Zaki, 'Release expected in next few hours' says lawyer

(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 19 - The release of Patrick Zaki "is expected in the next few hours", one of the lawyers acting for the pardoned Egyptian researcher and human rights activist told ANSA on Wednesday.
    "His mother and uncle have gone to the police station in New Mansoura to await his release. God willing, he will be home as early as today," said Samweil Tharwat.
    Separately, an Egyptian source informed about the judicial procedures in Egypt told ANSA that in order to be removed from the list of people banned from leaving the country Zaki "must bring his case before the court of assizes".
    The travel ban can only be lifted "by virtue of a court ruling", the source said. (ANSA).