Egyptian court sentences Al Jazeera journalists to 3 years in prison


(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) CAIRO Dhu-AlQa'dah 14 1436 Aug 29 2015 SPA -- An Egyptian court sentenced three Al Jazeera TV journalists to three years in prison on Saturday for operating without a press license and broadcasting material harmful to Egypt Reuters reported.

The verdict in a retrial was issued against Mohamed Fahmy a naturalised Canadian who has given up his Egyptian citizenship Baher Mohamed an Egyptian and Australian Peter Greste who was deported in February.

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11:55 LOCAL TIME 08:55 GMT


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