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UK 'deeply concerned' about jailed Egyptian-British dissident's hunger-striking mother
The British government said on Tuesday it was "deeply concerned" about the health of the mother of jailed Egyptian-British ...
Mother of jailed British Egyptian activist vows to continue hunger strike despite risk of death
Laila Soueif tells the BBC she believes she has "no other choice" to secure the release of her son Alaa Abdel Fattah from an ...
Laila Soueif’s survival despite nearly 250 day hunger strike is a ‘miracle’, says family
Laila Soueif, 69, is currently at St Thomas’s Hospital suffering from extremely low blood sugar levels as she protests the ...
Voices: I went on hunger strike to save my wife – why won’t Starmer help Laila Soueif like he helped us?
COMMENT: While Richard was sitting hungry and cold on the London pavement, he had a visit from Keir Starmer, then leader of ...
Laila Soueif Hospitalized After Nearly 250 Days on Hunger Strike for Jailed Son Alaa Abd El-Fattah
Laila Soueif, the mother of jailed British Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah, was hospitalized Friday after 242 days on ...
Hunger-striking mother of jailed activist prepared to die to ‘get Alaa out’
Laila Soueif, who has lost 42% of her bodyweight and weighs 49kg, has not eaten for more than eight months in protest of her ...
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Laila Soueif’s survival despite nearly 250 day hunger strike is a ‘miracle’, says family
Laila Soueif, 69, is currently at St Thomas’s Hospital suffering from extremely low blood sugar levels. Her doctors say she is at severe risk of “sudden death”. The maths professor and pro ...
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Pressure on British Prime Minister Increases as Dr. Laila Soueif Nears 250 Days on Hunger Strike for Her Son Jailed in Egypt
I went to St. Thomas’s Hospital in London to visit Dr. Laila Soueif, who is on a protracted hunger strike to draw attention ...