Cairo student held for possession of Orwell's '1984'

Egyptian authorities detained a 21-year-old student of University of Cairo for possession '1984', a depiction of dystopian society in a hierarchical system written by the famed George Orwell, reported the Egyptian Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper.

Authorities also retrieved several notes which referred to "the Islamic caliphate and ways of how it should be applied in a country" along with other belongings including two cellphones, two USB drives and a hard disk.

First published in 1949, the literature zooms in on Winston Smith and his attempt to rebel against a dictatorial ruling party.