Fatima Gamal was arrested along with others from a demonstration in the vicinity of al-Rahman Mosque in Matarya on July 10, 2015. She was taken to the Matarya section and detained amidst case No. 6486 of 2015, Al Matarya Administration. She was imprisoned in El Qanater prison until she was released on 12/7/15. She was sentenced in absentia to 15 years imprisonment in this case. It is mentioned that she was previously arrested on February 20, 2015 at Al-Matariya Hospital and released on bail of 20,000 pounds on February 28, 2015.