Peter Bowes
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Yes, and that's a good point, that the winds aren't so strong that it precludes those aircraft from getting into the air. I think if they get faster than something like 100 kilometres per hour, that really is the dangerous sort of territory. But the winds aren't as intense at the moment, and the forecast isn't for them to be as intense over the next 36 hours or so.
So, fingers crossed, those aircraft can still fly.
So, fingers crossed, those aircraft can still fly.
As far as Egyptians are concerned, he's there because he broke the law. He's there because he apparently published false news, news that was damaging to national security. There's no genuine evidence of that. It was because he reposted a Facebook message about another fellow prisoner who died while he was in prison. And as far as I'm concerned, he's there because he is guilty.
As far as Egyptians are concerned, he's there because he broke the law. He's there because he apparently published false news, news that was damaging to national security. There's no genuine evidence of that. It was because he reposted a Facebook message about another fellow prisoner who died while he was in prison. And as far as I'm concerned, he's there because he is guilty.
Without doubt, Egypt's best known political prisoner. He was an extraordinary character who was one of the driving forces behind the Arab Spring Revolution of 2011. And quite simply, I think the Egyptian authorities are afraid of his capacity to mobilize people in a very powerful pro-democracy movement.
Without doubt, Egypt's best known political prisoner. He was an extraordinary character who was one of the driving forces behind the Arab Spring Revolution of 2011. And quite simply, I think the Egyptian authorities are afraid of his capacity to mobilize people in a very powerful pro-democracy movement.
That's right. I was thrown into solitary confinement almost immediately and Allah introduced himself as a kind of disembodied voice just outside my prison cell. He came at a time when I was really struggling with what was going on. I was
That's right. I was thrown into solitary confinement almost immediately and Allah introduced himself as a kind of disembodied voice just outside my prison cell. He came at a time when I was really struggling with what was going on. I was
No, no, it wasn't. And I was very, very confused by what was going on. I had no real idea or understanding of what I was facing. And Allah had been in prison for some time. He'd been in and out of the system because of his work as a pro-democracy activist. And he helped me understand the psychology of prison. He helped me understand the politics of what was taking place.
No, no, it wasn't. And I was very, very confused by what was going on. I had no real idea or understanding of what I was facing. And Allah had been in prison for some time. He'd been in and out of the system because of his work as a pro-democracy activist. And he helped me understand the psychology of prison. He helped me understand the politics of what was taking place.
And he gave me a lot of the strategic tools that helped me muggle out some letters that really helped shape the campaign that I got out, that helped me get out. So quite simply, I owe my life to him.
And he gave me a lot of the strategic tools that helped me muggle out some letters that really helped shape the campaign that I got out, that helped me get out. So quite simply, I owe my life to him.
It's really when I saw what Leila was doing. I've been wanting to support Ella myself for a very long time, and it's been very difficult from Australia. As you can imagine, Australia doesn't have a lot of direct leverage when it comes to Egypt.
It's really when I saw what Leila was doing. I've been wanting to support Ella myself for a very long time, and it's been very difficult from Australia. As you can imagine, Australia doesn't have a lot of direct leverage when it comes to Egypt.
And when I saw what Leila was doing, I realised that actually joining the strike, bringing my story to the narrative, helping people understand who Allah is and why this case matters, was something that I could actually do. And so I realised that the best way of doing that was to come to London to join Leila and to speak to people like yourself.
And when I saw what Leila was doing, I realised that actually joining the strike, bringing my story to the narrative, helping people understand who Allah is and why this case matters, was something that I could actually do. And so I realised that the best way of doing that was to come to London to join Leila and to speak to people like yourself.
There is some more positive news and some quite negative information that we've just heard at that news conference. On the positive front, the biggest fires that are still burning are becoming contained, not entirely contained, far from it. But firefighters are making some progress. They've been helped by the calmer weather conditions over the last 48 hours. Sadly, that isn't going to last forever.
There is some more positive news and some quite negative information that we've just heard at that news conference. On the positive front, the biggest fires that are still burning are becoming contained, not entirely contained, far from it. But firefighters are making some progress. They've been helped by the calmer weather conditions over the last 48 hours. Sadly, that isn't going to last forever.
and the winds are whipping up again as I speak and getting stronger, probably peaking Monday or Tuesday. So that's going to mean several more days of really difficult conditions for the firefighters, especially those in the air, the fixed-wing aircraft, the helicopters that douse the flames with the fire-retardant chemicals, and water that we've seen in the last few days can be quite effective.