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‘I’ll starve myself until I collapse to secure my son’s release from Egyptian prison,’ vows grandmother
The strike is intended to put pressure on the British government to secure the release of her son, pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, who is in jail in the Egyptian capital of Cairo.
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Alaa Abdel Fattah: Leading Egyptian activist jailed for five years
Alaa Abdel Fattah, seen here in May 2019, has spent most of the past decade in prison An Egyptian court has sentenced leading activist Alaa Abdel Fattah to five years in prison after convicting ...
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Alaa Abdel Fattah: Jailed British-Egyptian activist ends hunger strike - letter
British-Egyptian pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has told his family in a letter that he has ended a seven-month hunger strike in prison in Egypt. "I've broken my strike. I'll explain ...
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'I Want to Check Hand You!' Video of Egyptian President Speaking English Goes Viral
Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was mocked on social media for attempting to speak English during the World Youth Forum in the seaside city of Sharm El-Sheikh. In a video that went viral ...