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Explained: Who is Alaa Abd el-Fattah, and why is his return to the UK making headlines | World News

[ad_1] For years, Alaa Abd el-Fattah was one of the West’s most familiar symbols of Arab Spring idealism crushed by authoritarian rule. A blogger jailed for dissent, a hunger-striking political prisoner, and a cause taken up by foreign ministers and human-rights groups, his name came to stand for Egypt’s long democratic winter.That story was meant […]

Watch: Mahmoud Khalil reunites with family after 104 days in detention; vows to speak up for Palestine even if threatened with death

[ad_1] Mahmoud Khalil reunited with family (Photo: AP) Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian rights advocate and Columbia University graduate, was released after spending over three months in US immigration detention, reuniting with his wife and infant son. The 30-year-old legal US resident walked free from a Louisiana facility on Friday evening after a federal judge ruled […]

Melania Trump: Melania Trump praises ‘bravery in face of obstacles’ while Trump’s deportation tactics face scrutiny

[ad_1] Melania Trump praises ‘bravery in face of obstacles’ while Trump’s deportation tactics face scrutiny US First Lady Melania Trump spoke about the “power of love” at the 19th annual International Women of Courage Award ceremony on Tuesday, even as US President Donald Trump faces criticism over his mass deportation policies.Melania, alongside secretary of state […]