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Who is Alaa Abd el-Fattah and why is he imprisoned in Egypt?

The activist stopped drinking water on Sunday in an effort to bring attention to his plight as COP27 began.

Al Jazeera

UN demands Egypt release hunger-striking dissident

Geneva (AFP) - UN rights chief Volker Turk on Tuesday called on Egypt to immediately release Alaa Abdel Fattah, a jailed dissident on hunger strike, saying his life was at "acute risk".

AFP

Alaa Abd el-Fattah, the jailed Egyptian-British dissident on hunger strike

Alaa Abd el-Fattah, an Egyptian-British software developer and blogger from an activist family who rose to prominence in the Arab Spring uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak is now a symbol of suffering during the repression that followed.

Reuters

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Jailed Egypt dissident on 'water strike' as UK vows support

Cairo (AFP) - Jailed Egyptian dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah has stopped drinking water, his family said Sunday, escalating his hunger strike as world leaders arrive in the country for the COP27 climate summit.

AFP

Brit stuck in Egyptian prison goes on full hunger strike and will die in weeks

Egypt has still not granted the UK consular access to Alaa Abdel Fattah despite British and Egyptian officials working closely together on planning for the climate summit

Daily Mirror

Cop27 protesters will be corralled in desert away from climate conference

Visitors to Sharm el-Sheikh also face extensive searches and video surveillance in taxis

The Guardian - UK

Egyptian MP, Mubarak's Son Exchange Accusations After Church Fire

Egyptian authorities are trying to restore Abu Sifin Coptic Christian church in Giza after fire swept through it during Sunday's Mass, killing at least 41 people, mostly children, and injuring many others. Following the incident, lawmaker Mustafa Bakri demanded authorities investigate prominent Egyptian businessman Naguib Sawiris after his tweet about…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Zawahiri's militant path surprised neighbours in Cairo suburb

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, who was killed by a U.S. drone strike in Kabul, seemed harmless to neighbours when he was a young man growing up in a leafy Cairo suburb.

Reuters

Al-Qaida mastermind Ayman al-Zawahri, 71, reportedly killed

Ayman al-Zawahri, an Egyptian surgeon who became a mastermind of jihad against the West and who took over as al-Qaida leader after Osama bin Laden’s death in a U.S. raid, has been killed

The Independent UK

Factbox-National political dialogue in Egypt follows years of crackdowns

Egypt plans to launch a national political dialogue in the coming weeks, a test of whether authorities are prepared to ease a crackdown on dissent that critics say is the most severe in the country's recent history.

Reuters

Factbox-Egypt keeps former powerhouse Muslim Brotherhood out of politics

After years of sweeping crackdowns on dissent, Egypt is set to launch a political dialogue, but the once-powerful and now outlawed Muslim Brotherhood is excluded.

Reuters

What became of the 'Arab Spring'?

Tunisian President Kais Saied is set to secure more power under a new constitution that is expected to pass in a referendum on Monday, in what critics fear is a march to one-man rule over a country that rose up against dictatorship in 2010.

Reuters

Egypt: Mubarak son says family clear of corruption charges

The son of Egypt’s former president claimed Tuesday that he and family members were innocent of corruption charges made in international courts after the country’s 2011 popular uprising

The Independent UK

Egypt: Mubarak's Family Hails Swiss Decision to Release Funds as 'Full Exoneration'

Swiss prosecutors dropped an 11-year investigation into alleged money laundering and organized crime by Egyptians close to late former President Hosni Mubarak, toppled by the January 2011 uprising. The office of the Swiss attorney general said Wednesday that despite the numerous "inquiries and having transferred 32 million Swiss francs to…

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The Independent UK

Swiss to unfreeze $430M as Egypt money laundering probe ends

Swiss prosecutors are concluding without any charges a decade-long investigation into alleged money laundering and organized crime linked to late former President Hosni Mubarak’s circles in Egypt and will release some 400 million Swiss francs ($430 million) frozen in Swiss banks

Reuters

Swiss prosecutors drop Arab Spring probe of Egyptians, unfreeze millions

Swiss federal prosecutors have dropped an 11-year investigation into suspected money-laundering by Egyptians close to toppled strongman Hosni Mubarak during the Arab Spring uprisings, they said on Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: Credit Suisse leak unmasks criminals, fraudsters and corrupt politicians

Massive leak reveals Swiss bank’s accounts have been used by an array of high-risk clients over several decades

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt's Sisi Underlines 'Great Achievement' in Eliminating Terrorism

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi underlined the “great achievement” in eliminating terrorism across the country. He said Egypt’s ultimate goal is to preserve its survival, maintain security and provide safety for citizens. Sisi was speaking during the 70th Police Day celebrations at the Police Academy in New Cairo, which coincided…

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