Egypt's potential presidential candidate, Hazem Abou Ismail, visited Omar Abdel Rahman's family and supporters who organized a strike in front of the U.S. embassy in Cairo demanding his release. Abou Ismail expressed his full integration with Abdel Rahman, imprisoned in the U.S, promising to deliver the Friday sermon in front of the American Embassy in Cairo. He added he will hold a press conference in front of the American Embassy in Cairo to express his support for Abdel Rahman's case.