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Two Al Jazeera Journalists Released On Bail in Egypt // Deux Journalistes D’Al-Jazira Libérés Sous Caution En Egypte




The two Al Jazeera journalists still in prison in Egypt have been released on bail.

Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed remained behind bars after their colleague, the Australian journalist Peter Grests, was released.

Egypt: Al-Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy released

Al Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy raises an Egyptian national flag while talking to the judge during his retrial at a court in Cairo February 12, 2015.
Credit: Reuters

Canadian Al-Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy has been released from an Egyptian prison, pending a retrial.

Mr Fahmy’s brother tweeted that he was let out early today after more than a year in jail. He posted 33,000 dollars’ (£21,500) bail following a court decision to allow him to walk free.

It was not clear if another Al-Jazeera journalist, Baher Mohammed, was also being released.

Mr Fahmy spent more than 400 days in detention after he was charged with terrorism for providing the Muslim Brotherhood, now declared a terrorist organisation, with a platform.

His next court hearing is 23 February. He must check in at a police station every day until then.

Australian Peter Greste, who was tried with his two colleagues, was deported home two weeks ago.




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