Doctor charged with 'spreading false news' in Egypt after highlighting obstetric violence in hospitals Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 06/18/2026 - 18:40 Doctor Omnia Swedan was arrested and also charged with misusing social media, but then released on bail An image of Omnia Swedan taken from her social media account Threads (Threads/@omnia.swedan) Off Omnia Swedan, an Egyptian doctor, was released on bail on Wednesday evening local time after being investigated on charges of spreading false news and misusing social media. Swedan appeared before the eastern branch of the Alexandria Public Prosecution. Swedan was arrested on Tuesday at her home in Damanhour after the Public Prosecution received a complaint from Alexandria University Hospitals over a post on her Facebook page.