hunger strike
Erakat: World must pressure Israel over hunger striker
World
February 20, 2012
Erakat: World must pressure Israel over hunger striker
Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat on Monday urged world leaders to pressure Israel to free Khader Adnan, a prisoner on hunger…
Israel top court takes Palestinian detainee appeal
World
February 20, 2012
Israel top court takes Palestinian detainee appeal
JERUSALEM — A spokesperson for Israeli courts says the Supreme Court will hear the case of Palestinian hunger striker Khader…
Lawyer of Palestinian hunger striker files appeal, Palestinians rally in support
World
February 18, 2012
Lawyer of Palestinian hunger striker files appeal, Palestinians rally in support
JERUSALEM — A lawyer of a hunger striking Palestinian prisoner says he's filed an appeal against his sentence in Israel's…
Palestinian hunger striker appeals to Israel Supreme Court
World
February 15, 2012
Palestinian hunger striker appeals to Israel Supreme Court
A Palestinian prisoner who has refused food for 60 days petitioned Israel's Supreme Court on Wednesday against his detention without…
Hunger striking Palestinian prisoner’s wife asks Egypt to intervene
Egypt
February 14, 2012
Hunger striking Palestinian prisoner’s wife asks Egypt to intervene
Randa Adnan, wife of 34-year-old Khader Adnan, a Palestinian prisoner in who has been on a hunger strike for 59…
Five MPs to protest violence against demonstrators
Egypt
February 6, 2012
Five MPs to protest violence against demonstrators
Five MPs announced Monday evening that they plan to hold hunger strikes or sit-ins inside Parliament to pressure security forces…
Doctor confirms presence of Maikel Nabil in mental hospital
Egypt
October 24, 2011
Doctor confirms presence of Maikel Nabil in mental hospital
A doctor at Egypt’s General Secretariat of Mental Health (GSMH) has confirmed that activist and blogger Maikel Nabil was referred…
Health Ministry denies referring activist to mental hospital
Egypt
October 24, 2011
Health Ministry denies referring activist to mental hospital
A senior official at the Health Ministry has denied that activist and blogger Maikel Nabil was referred to the Abbasseya…
Sunday’s papers: Tahrir sit-in, cabinet shake-up, Sharm el-Sheikh court gets fresh paint
Egypt
July 17, 2011
Sunday’s papers: Tahrir sit-in, cabinet shake-up, Sharm el-Sheikh court gets fresh paint
On its 9th day, the sit-in in Cairo's Tahrir Square and other cities in Egypt compete for space with coverage…
Egyptian military representative visits Tahrir, amid protesters’ fury
Egypt
July 16, 2011
Egyptian military representative visits Tahrir, amid protesters’ fury
A military representative was made to leave Tahrir Square on Saturday after being jeered during an unannounced visit. Staff Brigadier…