Egypt’s president ‘ignores’ Starmer’s pleas over mother of jailed activist
by Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6XRG9)
Laila Soueif is critically ill after nearly 250 days on hunger strike in protest against her son's imprisonment
The Egyptian president is refusing to take a call from Keir Starmer, knowing it will be a plea to save the life of the mother of Alaa Abd el-Fattah, a famous human rights activist and British Egyptian dual national, it has been claimed.
Laila Soueif is in St Thomas' hospital in London with very low blood sugar levels as she suffers from the effect of nearly 250 days on hunger strike.
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