Mustafa Kassem: Egyptian-American dies on hunger strike in Egypt
These are external links and will open in a new window/ Kassem stopped eating solids in jail late last year Egyptian-American citizen Mustafa Kassem has died in Egypt after going on hunger strike in prison. The 54-year-old was a New York taxi driver, originally from Egypt, who was arrested on a home visit in 2013 on accusations of being a spy and taking part in anti-government protests. Mr Kassem had always denied the charges against him. He stopped eating solids late last year and ceased drinking fluids four days ago. The top US diplomat ...
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