CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s Foreign Ministry summoned the British ambassador in Cairo on Sunday to protest comments he made after a judge sentenced three Al-Jazeera English journalists to three years prison each for reporting “false news.” The ministry said in a statement that John Casson’s comments were “unacceptable interference” in the country’s judiciary, and “incompatible … Continue reading
BERLIN (AP) — A prominent Al-Jazeera journalist will remain in German custody for a second night, prosecutors said Sunday, adding they have not yet decided whether to extradite him to Egypt or set him free. As dozens of supporters protested Sunday in front of the Berlin court building where Ahmed Mansour was being held, his … Continue reading
LONDON (AP) — Freed Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste says it is too early to celebrate his liberty because his two colleagues still face retrial in Egypt. Greste was freed from an Egyptian prison earlier this month and his colleagues were released last week. He said Thursday, February 20, that the controversial court cases … Continue reading
CAIRO (AP) — A court ordered two Al-Jazeera journalists freed on bail Thursday after more than a year in detention on terrorism charges in a case that human rights groups have called a sham. If authorities aim to eventually exonerate Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohammed, their strategy for doing so remains murky and slow … Continue reading
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