‘‘We’re counting down the days until Thursday,’’ said Sanaa, in the family’s statement published on Tuesday.
Imprisoned Egyptian activist calls off hunger strike
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Sanaa Seif, his youngest sister, said Tuesday that the family fears the Egyptian government could resort to force feeding her brother to keep him alive to avoid the embarrassment of him dying while the country is under the international spotlight.
Clock ticking for jailed Egypt activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah on hunger strike
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