An Egyptian court has ordered the release of Al-Jazeera journalists on bail. Details Later...
Update:
Update:
Egyptian
authorities have released Al Jazeera journalists Mohamed Fahmy and
Baher Mohamed, though they still face court proceedings after they
served more than 400 days in an Egyptian prison.
At
the start of their retrial Thursday, a court ordered Fahmy be released
on a 250,000 Egyptian pound bail ($32,750); Baher Mohamed was not
required to post bail. Court has been adjourned until February 23.
Their
release comes less than two weeks after their colleague, Al Jazeera
correspondent Peter Greste, was released and deported to his native
Australia.
The three journalists were
arrested in Egypt in December 2013, accused of supporting the banned
Muslim Brotherhood. All three were convicted and imprisoned but have
maintained their innocence.
After
Greste was released, news emerged that Fahmy, Al Jazeera's Cairo bureau
chief and a former CNN journalist, and Mohamed, a producer, were to be
re-tried in the case.
The prospect of a retrial "represents our worst nightmare," Fahmy said Sunday in a statement released by his family.
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See pics below
Mr Mohamed's wife, Jihan, said the case should have ended with Peter Greste's deportation
Mr Greste, who arrived back in Australia last week, said his thoughts were with his colleagues
Photo Credit: BBC
Photo Credit: BBC
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