Egyptian-UK activist on hunger strike, now ill in prison
AFP reports that British Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has become sick after spending more than 50 days on hunger
Moroccan police seized over one ton of hashish and arrested six suspects in Nador, in the northeastern region near the Mediterranean coast, during a crackdown on an international drug network, Moroccan media reports. Authorities found the cannabis concealed in modified vehicles with secret compartments. The operation, conducted with Morocco’s intelligence agency— the DGST– is part of broader efforts by the kingdom to combat drug trafficking.
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