why, sanaa?i was really, really angry and disappointed that while alaa was enduring all of this horrible experience, this was happening at the same time while governments were getting assurances that alaa's health would be preserved. so i was really angry as all of the ckdoor promises and all of the -- i felt like they were going about it the wrong way, believing in those promises. and this time these are not promises that were made in the dark. like, these were not promises made privately. sisi, president macn of france said sisi tolhim he committed to preserving al' health. and on that same day -- or on sunday and on the second day, the day after, they dealt with alaa forcibly. so i was feeling angry and i lost faith in that kind of process. amy: laila, tell us about your son alaa. >> there is a special bond between us. because for four years -- for five years, his father was in jail. it was he and alaa, during my phd, his father in jail, even when mona was born, mona was the baby, he was the b

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she is also alaa's aunt and visited alaa yesterday along with his mother laila and sister sanaa.ahdaf soueif, welcome to democracy now! i am so sorry you're here under the circumstances. >> thank you, amy. always good to talk to you. amy: can you just described what happened yesterday? describe the scene at the present after waiting for hours. what was it like alaa to see alaa? what does he look like? >> he is very, very thin. he seems very frail. we were in a glass cabin with a barrier between us. the conversation happened through handset which was quite faint. one person was holding the ndset and the other person would be waiting. i was watching for a while and the frailty really, really got to me as well as he from time to time had to just gently lean against the wall. he had agreed to live energy. it was like nervous energy. i'm sorry? he was talking. amy: keep going. he was talking. >> he was talking very fast. he was using a lot of hand gestures. there was a lot of energy and a lot of need to relay what had happened. we received a letter from him, which we took away with us

amy: tt is sanaa seif speaking insi the u.n.climate summit in sharm el-sheikh, egypt, about her imprisoned brother alaa abd el-fattah who i40 years old. moments ter, an egtian memb of parliament attempted is disrupt the press conference. misty international secretary general -- amnesty international secretary general said the attempt to derl the press conference gives a small since averaging of the fears and silencing in the country right now. earlier in the news conference, the british, activist spoke on the need for international solidarity for alaa abd el-fattah. >> here at cop 27, civil society constituencies representing thousands of organizations and hundreds of millions of people from around the world from environmental, trade union, women, and indigenous groups are stding in support and with alaa. as we have done with all those who have been murdered for fighting and dreaming for a better world. honduras, nigeria, cambodia. so on behalf of you, leave a message to the u.k. government and to the prime minister most of whil

let bridle sanaa sio blood to silver was the result presents an option to change after for the far right shift pool. oh, that lula can power pull that he will ill ever promised. and that we will. again, there of our am, it comes out to forest. are foreigner and boy, what will they do? it unless you others were done the impact of such a rise to vote the india hello is he on his side? broad. this is a very the results that it is. we'll see. i think both both in our coaches bite isn't bova, highways, it's the country. but down off the truck at other boston supporters at a blockhead in protests which are a little pulse or not cuz forcible moved from his. and we're put him back. power with the we have boston are as yet to be defeat the foreman bay officer passed down. dig tegra to those election months. suggested that a not accept a losing was now his silence left the count on edge waiting to be just how he will respond. did only, but you 100, this isn't really 0 out or we should it beat. i was probably who didn't really not have any will that say the morning or as narrow hall meeting with th

sanaa is planning to travel to sharm el-sheikh as an official delegate.she will hold new event on the eighth the secretary-general of human rights watch to help put pressure on the government to release alaa. you mentioned in the lead a prisoner al-salami just died in prison, a new prison. he was on hunger strike for two months. he died due to medical neglect and hunger strike. we have to remember back in early 2020, an american citizen who was imprisoned unjustly for six years in egypt, he was on hunger strike for many months. he decided to go on a water strike on a friday. he was taken to the hospital when he decided -- refused to take liquids and pronounced dead on monday. this is extremely serious. alaa's sisters said he is not bluffing. he is fueled i hope to be reunited with his family. i think he clearly understands the timing of this and what he is doing. he is organizing from his prison cell. he is using his body, the only thing he has autonomy over, to inject some sense of meaning into this moment, to this climate summit. and spur all into actio

he asked sanaa seif, "are you here inciting foreign countries to put pressure on egypt?" before being removed from the event by security. president biden is meeting later this week with egyptian president abdel fattah el-sisi. he's expected to raise human rights with sisi, but it's not clear if he will explicitly discuss alaa abd el-fattah. the united states and russia have agreed to resume talks under the new strategic arms reduction treaty, or new start. the meetings have been on hold since before russia invaded ukraine in february. the only remaining nuclear treaty between the countries limits the number of deployed strategic nuclear warheads for each country as a deterrent to a new arms race and nuclear war. in russia, the american wnba star brittney griner is being transferred to a penal colony. e process could take up to two weeks. her lawyers say they don't know where she will end up. griner was sentenced to nine years in prison for bringing a small amount of cannabis oil in her luggage into russia. in syria, a new report by doctors without borders is denouncing th

meanwhile, a complaint has been filed against alaa's sister sanaa soueif, accusing her of conspiring with foreign agencies and "spreading false news." the case has not yet been accepted by the public precutor, but it puts sanaa at ri of detentn while she is in egypt for cop27. she has already served more than three years in an egyptian prison. in britain, activists with just stop oil brought parts of the nation's busiest highway to a standstill for a fourth straight day to demand the u.k. government stop all new oil and gas projects. protesters climbed on highway sign overpasses, forcing police to shut down traffic. dozens were arrested, including youth activist louise harris. >> thousands of the people will in the u.k. died because of the climate crisis, the heat. [indiscernible] this is an act of self-defense. we need you to join us in order for this to work. her men to take action and listen. -- for our government to take action and listen. amy: and elsewhere in the u.k., police arrested a 23-year-old activist for pelting eggs at king charles and camilla during a visit to york to

with this decision, the government and christianized graduates high chains, a new sanaa citizens for less cross live. now i to political with alexander povich in belgrade for his take alexander, good to see you today. serbia put its military on high alert though he said that diplomacy is the way to go. what do you think could happen in this situation? well really, the main problem now currently is the prime minister of so called cost of all i've been cur key because he's refusing any sort of compromise even the western powers here by the united states as your country school who have recognized the costs as an independent state they're asked currently to postpone this decision about license plate to give more time to up for a compromise solution. but he's refusing to do that. and as a result, of course, tension on writing and he has done that several times over his mandate over the past year or so. so, you know, we have a person in please do not who is obviously intent on causing trouble. and the problem with these western warnings, you know, that you know, the, the quint, the so call

russian military and as it turned out iran reported this with reference to the syrian state news agency sanaaa result of a missile attack on the airfield in sheirat, two servicemen were killed and three were injured, the airbase was attacked recently , the syranov air force was used. in addition, russia maintains a significant military presence in syria, and it is at this air base that it has deployed military forces next to the summer landing strips , and over the past three years, the russian military has significantly expanded these strips and underground structures in sheirat, including shelters for aircraft, and the military source is not authorized to make public statements about why the strikes were made on the runway itself it also became known that today at 15:30 kyiv time we have the opportunity to hear from joseph biden based on the results of his planned meeting with the chinese leader. it will all happen on the eve of the start of the g20. well, the prime minister china's medicine qian emphasized the irresponsibility of those who threaten nuclear weapons, implying that beijing do

the government and christianized gradually titanic, the new sanaa citizens. that of the corporal. earlier we discussed the issue with political analyst, alexander, published on dr. 7 guy edge from the institute of european studies in belgrade. they touched on a number of issues, including the west military support for comfortable nato is allowing our so called coastal to do up an army. according to the resolution. of course it was supposed to be due, demilitarized was never supposed to have an army, but now they're actively arming them and off more arms are coming in. each day, each week they're sending young man to get training just like ukrainians are being sent for training to natal states. so once again, they're making a low you hotspot here in nato, and that they're encouraging actually closer to build up an army and to be delivered around drawings have no place in close. so it's not supposed to be out supposed to be a demo, dr. place on to a peace agreement is reached once again, it's a kind of hypocritical stance on the part of the west in words they are trying to be constr

his younger sister sanaa flew to sharm el—sheikh from london to lobby for his release. british government? do your best. do your best and show that it's serious and that it will affect the relationship. and do your best. you have a duty to your citizen and this is also insulting for you. yesterday rishi sunak met egypt's president sisi. downing street said he stressed the uk's deep concern about alaa abd el—fattah. egyptian officials say they are offering him food, drink and medical treatment, but are still refusing to allow the british embassy access to him. abd el—fattah is in great danger. his dry hunger strike puts his life at acute risk and there is a lack of transparency as well around his current condition. there has been silence today from the foreign office. britain and egypt are important allies with trade and military ties and the government has been criticised by both opposition politicians and former diplomats for not putting more pressure on egypt over his case. his family no longer believe he has a future in egypt. they nowjust want him safely out ofjail,

his sister, sanaa seif, says she hopes mr sunak will be able to secure his release. forward to hearing your thoughts. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: the us has never been so divided heading into midterm elections. we'll look at what both the republicans and democrats stand to gain — and lose. the bombastic establishment outsider at donald trump has defied to the pollsters to take the keys to the oval office. i pollsters to take the keys to the oval office-— pollsters to take the keys to the oval office. ., ., , ., oval office. i feel great about the election results. _ oval office. i feel great about the election results. i— oval office. i feel great about the election results. i genuinely - election results. i genuinely believe he cares about the country. it's keeping the candidate's name always— it's keeping the candidate's name always in— it's keeping the candidate's name always in the public eye that counts _ always in the public eye that counts. success or failure depends not only— counts. success or failure depends not only

his younger sister sanaa flew to sharm el—sheikh from london to lobby for his release. a duty to your citizen and this is also insulting for you. yesterday, rishi sunak met egypt's president sisi. downing street said he stressed the uk's deep concern about alaa abd el—fattah. egyptian officials say they are offering him food, drink and medical treatment, but are still refusing to allow the british embassy access to him. abd el—fattah is in great danger. his dry hunger strike puts his life at acute risk and there is a lack of transparency as well around his current condition. there has been silence today from the foreign office. britain and egypt are important allies with trade and military ties and the government has been criticised by both opposition politicians and former diplomats for not putting more pressure on egypt over his case. his family no longer believe he has a future in egypt. they nowjust want him safely out ofjail, out of the country, and in the uk with his ten—year—old son. caroline hawley, bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news. the world rec

in response, el-fattah's sister, sanaa seif, said "we're relieved to see proof of life, i can sleep todayhout nightmares. but we want this to be over, our family deserves a break, we need to be reunited in peace.” meanwhile el-fattah's lawyer is , outside the prison today in his third attempt to visit him after he was denied entry to the prison despite having permission from the court. his plight has received intensified attention over the past week with british prime pinister rishi sunak, french president emmanuel macron, and u.s. president joe biden all raising his case in their meetings with egyptian president abdel fattah el-sisi. president biden has met with chinese president xi jinping in bali, indonesia for their first in-person talks since biden took office. the meeting took place ahead of the g20 summit and amid increasing tensions between the two countries over taiwan, the war in ukraine, and technology. president xi pledged to hold "candid" talks with biden, saying "the world has come to a crossroads." biden expressed similar sentiments. we'll have more on the biden-xi meeting

on sunday, sanaa seif arrived in sharm el-sheikh to demand egyptian authorities release her brother alaaabd el-fattah, the egyptian-british political prisoner. he intensified his six-month hunger strike by forgoing water on the opening day of the climate summit. british prime minister rishi sunak has expressed support for alaa abd el-fattah. he vowed to raise the issue while he is at cop27. in a letter, the new british prime minister said securing his release was, "a priority for the british government both as a human rights defender and as a british national." meanwhile, cybersecurity experts are warning some 25,000 cop27 attendees face a security risk from the summit's official smartphone app. the software requires that users share their location, photos and even emails, raising fears that egypt's authoritarian government will use the data to silence critics and spy on dissent. democracy now! will be broadcasting live from cop27 beginning on november 14 for the second week of the cop. in iran, demonstrators took to the streets of tehran and poured onto college campuses over the weekend

another of alaa abd el-fattah's sisters, sanaa seif, says she plans to attend the cop27 talks next week. you can see our coverage of alaa abd el-fattah's case and our coverage of the u.n. climate talks at democracynow.org. democracy now! will be in sharm el-sheikh for the summit. canada is continuing to press for foreign military intervention in haiti amid worsening political, economic, and gang crises. this is canadian prime minister justin trudeau. >> we understand how many there are who don't want to see international intervention. it is a reality. at the same time, look at the crisis. violence, poverty, the color and health crisis. then we say to ourselves, we have to intervene in one way or another. amy: meanwhile, over 90 civil society groups wrote a letter to president biden urging him to reject outside military intervention in haiti and instead pursue diplomacy and support haitian-led political dialogue. they write -- "we were heartened to see in your 2022 national security strategy a commitment to 'not use our military to change regimes or remake societies,' and we encourage yo

a magnitude 7.3. quake was sent it in the sea around tonga and sanaa me wanting remains in place in the kingdom residence have been advised to move to higher ground in january of volcanic eruption near tonga, triggered at synonymy, the destroy villages knocked out communications. the owners of ocean viking say the drama surrounding the rescue ship docking is a failure by european states to deal with the humanitarian emergency people on board the vessel or disembarking after a dr. earlier and a military naval base in too long. this is the 1st time frances allowed a boat carrying migrants rescued from the mediterranean into one of its ports. and it did so because it leaves new foreign government refused to help us bring in natasha butler, who was at the port natasha, you've been following that press conference by a swiss mitty deloney, the charity that was not running the boat involved in managing the people on board, what are they saying? what are you learning? yes, we've heard more details, a fall movie angio about some of the conditions on board over the past 3 weeks we've had is how l

his sister — sanaa — who served three prison sentences in egypt herself is also concerned.tand what happened and how things got to this point. we are talking about an innocent human being unjustly kept in prison for nine years, and they are not satisfied, rights groups say alaa abdel fattah is among 60,000 political prisoners held injail since mr sisi came to power in 2014 — though his government disputes this. but while there's pressure on egypt, there's also pressure on the british prime minister — rishi sunak — who met president sisi in sharm el sheik on monday. mona seif is a human rights activist and also alaa's sister. she has high hopes. if he manages, if he and the world leaders, they managed to convince that they satisfied with that nine years tolling of my brothers ——stolen life. if he manages to bring him home alive, we will be united in safety. if he does not, if cop ends and rishi sunak returns without him, alaa will not make it out of prison. we know that, egyptians know that, everyone in egypt knows that so this is kind of our last hope. and i really, really