Speaking to the U.S. news channel CNBC, Shukry said Abdel-Fattah would be provided “the health care that is available to all inmates.” He said that the hunger and water strike was “a matter of a personal choice” and suggested it might not be real.
Clock ticking for jailed Egypt activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah on hunger strike
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“We also rely on Russia ... to push parties to refrain from unilateral actions,” Shukry said, referring to Ethiopia’s plans to start a second crucial stage of the dam’s filling during this year’s rainy season.
Russia’s FM in Egypt for talks on ties and Ethiopia’s dam
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