Alaa Abdel Fattah: Jailed British-Egyptian activist ends hunger strike – letter
Craig TaylorAlaa Abdel Fattah tells his family in a letter from prison he has broken a seven-month hunger strike. BBC News – Middle East
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Alaa Abdel Fattah: Family say jailed British-Egyptian activist is alive
Alaa Abdel Fattah tells his family in a letter from prison that he has resumed drinking water. BBC News – Middle East
Ros Atkins on… How Qatar got to host the World Cup
BBC Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at the years of corruption allegations around Fifa awarding the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. BBC News – Middle East
Air pollution: Uncovering the dirty secret behind BP’s bumper profits
How the BBC uncovered gas flaring in an Iraqi oil field, where locals are showing a high rate of cancer. BBC News – Middle East
Alaa Abdel Fattah: British-Egyptian activist given ‘medical intervention’ – family
Jailed British-Egyptian pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel Fattah started refusing water on Sunday. BBC News – Middle East
Alaa Abdel Fattah: British-Egyptian activist’s life at acute risk – UN
The UN rights chief urges Egypt to release Alaa Abdel Fattah, who stopped drinking water on Sunday. BBC News – Middle East