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Egypt travel advisory needed for ‘police state’ says former British ambassador

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The Independent UK

Government urged to upgrade travel warning for ‘police state’ Egypt following ongoing detention of Alaa Abd el-Fattah

Former ambassador to Egypt John Casson is among figures calling on the government to ‘deploy the full range of tools it has to protect British citizens’

The Independent UK

Former ambassador calls on UK to advise citizens against travel to Egypt

John Casson says Cairo ‘fobbing us off’ by refusing to release British-Egyptian national Alaa Abd el-Fattah

The Guardian - UK

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‘It’s about political will’: is the Foreign Office failing Britons detained abroad?

Relatives and campaigners hope Labour will usher in a step-change in the handling of hostage cases

The Guardian - UK

David Cameron is a big international figure but what will he do as UK foreign secretary?

Former PM comes with air of authority but resurrection of his political career is risky for Rishi Sunak

The Guardian - UK

Alaa Abd El-Fattah: Jailed British-Egyptian activist ‘breaks hunger strike’

The family said they received a note in his handwriting from prison saying ‘I’ve broken my strike’

Evening Standard

Jailed British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah ‘breaks hunger strike’

His family said they received a note in his handwriting from prison saying ‘I’ve broken my strike’.

The Independent UK

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Ex-ambassador urges ministers not to lose interest in Alaa Abdel-Fattah

The British-Egyptian pro-democracy activist is on hunger strike in jail.

The Independent UK

Release of Alaa Abd el-Fattah key to UK-Egypt relations, former diplomat says

Ex-ambassador warns hunger striker’s situation at crucial stage after Rishi Sunak meeting with Egyptian president

The Guardian - UK

Sunak writes to family of jailed Alaa Abd El-Fattah, who fear he could die in Egypt before COP27 summit ends

The family are calling for the Prime Minister to urgently secure ‘proof of life’ as Mr Abd El-Fattah’s 200-day hunger strike continues

Evening Standard

Foreign Office ‘setting up PM to fail’ at Cop27 over writer jailed in Egypt

Sanaa Seif, the sister of political prisoner Alaa Abd El-Fattah, has spoken about a letter Rishi Sunak sent to their family.

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