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On a hunger strike, the mother of Egyptian dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah in critical condition

For 130 days, Laila Soueif has stopped eating to demand the release of her son, arbitrarily detained in Egypt.

On a hunger strike, the mother of Egyptian dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah in critical condition

Laila Soueif, mother of Alaa Abdel Fattah, alongside her daughter Sanaa, speaking at a press conference organized by the Council for Arab-British Understanding in London on Nov. 27, 2024. (Credit: AFP)

Her health condition is hanging by a thread. In recent days, numerous reports have raised alarms about the fate of Laila Soueif, 68, who has been on a hunger strike for more than 130 days to demand the release of her son, the famous Egyptian...
Her health condition is hanging by a thread. In recent days, numerous reports have raised alarms about the fate of Laila Soueif, 68, who has been on a hunger strike for more than 130 days to demand the release of her son, the famous Egyptian...