Paul Ovenden argues time spent discussing political prisoner was symptom of government struggling to focus Efforts to free Alaa Abd el-Fattah regularly distracted Keir Starmer’s government from ...
The intensity of the current backlash against Alaa Abdelfattah in Britain is striking – not because it reflects a renewed concern for justice, but because it exposes how selectively outrage is ...
Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other cabinet ministers announced that they were “delighted” that El-Fattah had been brought to the UK and reunited with his family after 12 years in prison. Alaa Abd ...
British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah has arrived in the UK after Egyptian authorities lifted a long-standing travel ban, allowing him to leave the country following years of imprisonment and ...
Two things can be true at the same time. First, Alaa Abd El-Fattah should have received a free and fair trial in Egypt. The long years of detention, the suffering of his family, and the lack of due ...
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer was under pressure Sunday after “abhorrent” social media posts by a British-Egyptian activist came to light, days after the premier welcomed the former prisoner’s return ...
18:06, Sun, Dec 28, 2025 Updated: 18:08, Sun, Dec 28, 2025 Nigel Farage has reported democracy activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah to counter-terrorism police over historical social media posts. The dissident ...
The Conservatives have called on the Government to deport an Egyptian-British activist after a string of his xenophobic and anti-Semitic posts came to light on social media. Tory leader Kemi Badenoch ...
Sir Keir Starmer is facing criticism for celebrating the return of a British activist from detention in Egypt in light of his past social media posts. The prime minister said on Friday that he was ...
The Prime Minister said on Friday that he was “delighted” that Alaa Abd El-Fattah, who was released from prison in September after receiving a presidential pardon, had been reunited with his loved ...
A York MP has rejected any suggestion she 'campaigned for' an Egyptian-British political activist, who has made remarks about killing Zionists, hating white people, amid other ‘extremist’ remarks, ...
Egyptian-British Activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah Arrives in UK After Release From Egyptian Prison LONDON, Dec 26 (Reuters) - High-profile activist Alaa Abd ‌el-Fattah, who was released from ‌prison after ...