Egypt prosecutor orders arrest of two leading activists

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CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian prosecutor has ordered the arrest of two prominent activists for inciting protests, including one whose group helped lead the revolt that ousted autocrat Hosni Mubarak in 2011, a source in the prosecutor's office said on Wednesday. The arrests of Ahmed Maher, leader of the April 6 youth movement, and activist Alaa Abdel Fattah were ordered after they took part in demonstrations outside parliament on Tuesday that defied a new law restricting demonstrations. (Reporting by Yasmine Saleh; Writing by Michael Georgy; Editing by Catherine Evans)

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