Over 100 lawmakers sign letter as imprisoned British-Egyptian writer Alaa Abd el-Fattah's family protest in London on tenth anniversary of military coup
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We present a selection of stories, columns and videos chosen by MEE staff - from sleuthing in archives and Hajj visa chaos to mass evictions in Jeddah and watermelons as symbols of resistance