General
Egypt frees Al Jazeera journalist after four years in detention for allegedly ‘spreading false news’
Egyptian authorities have released a journalist working for Qatar’s Al Jazeera television network who was held in pre-trial detention for more than four years.
Key points:
- Mahmoud Hussein had been in detention since December 2016
- Al Jazeera welcomed the news, saying no journalist should suffer what he has been put through
- His brother said a Cairo court ordered his release with “precautionary measures”
Mahmoud Hussein, an Egyptian detained in December 2016 after arriving in Cairo from Doha on holiday, was held on charges of spreading false news, joining a banned group and receiving foreign funds.
He was released after Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt agreed in January to restore diplomatic, trade and travel ties with…
-
Noosa News20 hours agoWounding investigation, Mooloolaba – Sunshine Coast
-
General19 hours agoMelbourne lawyer fled Australia with $1.2m after filing for bankruptcy, court case alleges
-
Noosa News15 hours agoMaroons name Gehamat Shibasaki for State of Origin debut against Blues, Josh Papali’i returns
-
Business15 hours agoShould I sell my loss-making stocks today?