Egypt Journalists Jailed

Mahmoud Hussein, a journalist for Qatar's Al Jazeera, arrived at his home in greater Cairo Saturday after four years in an Egyptian jail, an AFP journalist reported, amid thawing relations between the countries.

An Egyptian court on Saturday upheld death sentences against 75 people, in one of the largest mass trials since the 2011 uprising, and gave a five-year jail term to an award-winning photojournalist.

Mohamed Fahmy, a Canadian journalist with Al Jazeera television freed from an Egyptian jail last month after a presidential pardon for broadcasting "false" news, announced Tuesday he was flying home.

Egypt's president today pardoned Al-Jazeera's jailed Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy and his colleague Baher Mohamed, who were sentenced last month to three years in prison, the presidency said.

An Egyptian court sentenced three Al-Jazeera reporters to three years in prison on Saturday, in a shock ruling following global demands for their acquittal.

Journalists still detained in Egypt should not be forgotten, freed Australian Al-Jazeera reporter Peter Greste said in an address in London on Thursday.

While two jailed Al-Jazeera reporters were freed today pending a retrial, rights groups say at least nine more journalists still languish in Egyptian prisons.

An Egyptian court ordered the release of two jailed Al-Jazeera journalists today pending retrial, after they spent more than 400 days in prison in a case that sparked worldwide outrage.

The retrial of two imprisoned Al-Jazeera journalists opened today in Egypt with the defence of a Canadian reporter demanding he be freed like his Australian colleague.

Egyptian authorities have set Feb. 12 as the start date of a retrial for two jailed Al Jazeera journalists, the lawyer for one of the defendants said today.

Australian journalist Peter Greste will keep fighting to free his colleagues still jailed in Egypt, his family said today, after he was released following more than 400 days in prison on charges of backing the Muslim Brotherhood.

The family of Australian journalist Peter Greste expressed their joy on Monday at his release from an Egyptian jail, but said his two colleagues still in prison would not be forgotten.

Canada's Foreign Minister said on Thursday that he had held "constructive and fruitful" talks with his Egyptian counterpart over three Al-Jazeera journalists, including one with dual citizenship, who have been detained in Egypt on terror charges for more than a year.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said Wednesday Australia was engaging daily with the Egyptian government "at the highest level" to bring home jailed Al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste.

Three Al-Jazeera journalists faced today the prospect of at least several more weeks in Egyptian prison, with two of them awaiting a decision on whether they can be deported, lawyers and relatives said.

Mahmoud Hussein, a journalist for Qatar's Al Jazeera, arrived at his home in greater Cairo Saturday after four years in an Egyptian jail, an AFP journalist reported, amid thawing relations between the countries.

An Egyptian court on Saturday upheld death sentences against 75 people, in one of the largest mass trials since the 2011 uprising, and gave a five-year jail term to an award-winning photojournalist.

Mohamed Fahmy, a Canadian journalist with Al Jazeera television freed from an Egyptian jail last month after a presidential pardon for broadcasting "false" news, announced Tuesday he was flying home.

Egypt's president today pardoned Al-Jazeera's jailed Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy and his colleague Baher Mohamed, who were sentenced last month to three years in prison, the presidency said.

An Egyptian court sentenced three Al-Jazeera reporters to three years in prison on Saturday, in a shock ruling following global demands for their acquittal.

Journalists still detained in Egypt should not be forgotten, freed Australian Al-Jazeera reporter Peter Greste said in an address in London on Thursday.

While two jailed Al-Jazeera reporters were freed today pending a retrial, rights groups say at least nine more journalists still languish in Egyptian prisons.

An Egyptian court ordered the release of two jailed Al-Jazeera journalists today pending retrial, after they spent more than 400 days in prison in a case that sparked worldwide outrage.

The retrial of two imprisoned Al-Jazeera journalists opened today in Egypt with the defence of a Canadian reporter demanding he be freed like his Australian colleague.

Egyptian authorities have set Feb. 12 as the start date of a retrial for two jailed Al Jazeera journalists, the lawyer for one of the defendants said today.

Australian journalist Peter Greste will keep fighting to free his colleagues still jailed in Egypt, his family said today, after he was released following more than 400 days in prison on charges of backing the Muslim Brotherhood.

The family of Australian journalist Peter Greste expressed their joy on Monday at his release from an Egyptian jail, but said his two colleagues still in prison would not be forgotten.

Canada's Foreign Minister said on Thursday that he had held "constructive and fruitful" talks with his Egyptian counterpart over three Al-Jazeera journalists, including one with dual citizenship, who have been detained in Egypt on terror charges for more than a year.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said Wednesday Australia was engaging daily with the Egyptian government "at the highest level" to bring home jailed Al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste.

Three Al-Jazeera journalists faced today the prospect of at least several more weeks in Egyptian prison, with two of them awaiting a decision on whether they can be deported, lawyers and relatives said.