Egyptian activist sorry for 'hurtful' posts after UK uproar |
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper on Monday ordered an urgent review into what she said were "serious information failures" in the case of a British-Egyptian activist who was awarded citizenship despite "abhorrent" past social media posts.
Alaa Abdel Fattah earlier Monday apologised over the resurfaced posts in which he called for violence against Zionists and police, as opposition lawmakers urged the UK government to revoke his citizenship.
The posts, dating back to 2010, came to light just days after Abdel Fattah returned to Britain following years of diplomatic efforts by London to secure his release from detention in Egypt.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer previously said he was "delighted" he had been reunited with his loved ones. His office has now said he was unaware of the tweets until after he arrived in the country.
In a letter to the chair of parliament's foreign affairs committee later Monday, Cooper said she had ordered a review as it was clear........