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Retrial in Egypt al-Jazeera Greste, Fahmy and Mohamed case Retrial in Egypt al-Jazeera Greste, Fahmy and Mohamed case
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Egypt's top court has ordered a retrial of three al-Jazeera journalists jailed for spreading false news.Egypt's top court has ordered a retrial of three al-Jazeera journalists jailed for spreading false news.
The decision was made after the hearing in Cairo of an appeal by the three, Peter Greste, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed, against their conviction.The decision was made after the hearing in Cairo of an appeal by the three, Peter Greste, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed, against their conviction.
Prosecutors acknowledged major problems with the verdict, defence lawyers said. A new trial will occur within a month but the trio must stay in custody.Prosecutors acknowledged major problems with the verdict, defence lawyers said. A new trial will occur within a month but the trio must stay in custody.
The journalists deny collaborating with the banned Muslim Brotherhood.The journalists deny collaborating with the banned Muslim Brotherhood.
They say they were simply reporting the news.They say they were simply reporting the news.
They were accused of aiding the banned organisation after the overthrow of President Mohammed Morsi by the military in 2013.They were accused of aiding the banned organisation after the overthrow of President Mohammed Morsi by the military in 2013.
Two of them are foreign nationals - Peter Greste, a former BBC correspondent, is Australian, and his producer colleague Mohammed Fahmy holds Egyptian and Canadian citizenship.Two of them are foreign nationals - Peter Greste, a former BBC correspondent, is Australian, and his producer colleague Mohammed Fahmy holds Egyptian and Canadian citizenship.
The three journalists have now spent a year in jail since they were first arrested in December 2013.The three journalists have now spent a year in jail since they were first arrested in December 2013.
They were convicted in June - with Fahmy and Greste jailed for seven years and Mohamed for 10 years.
Judges have ruled that they should remain in custody until the new trial.Judges have ruled that they should remain in custody until the new trial.
Thursday's court session began at 09:00 local time (07:00 GMT) and lasted just 30 minutes. 'Hoped for more'
Journalists were not allowed into the court to cover proceedings, and none of the defendants were present. Thursday's court session began at 09:00 local time (07:00 GMT) and lasted just 30 minutes. None of the defendants were present.
Reacting to the hearing, Greste's mother Lois said the decision was "not as good as we hoped".
Fahmy's brother Adel said he had "hoped for more" - that his brother would be freed, at least on bail.
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The BBC's Orla Guerin in Cairo says that the case has been hugely damaging for Egypt and there are strong indications that the authorities want to bring it to a close.The BBC's Orla Guerin in Cairo says that the case has been hugely damaging for Egypt and there are strong indications that the authorities want to bring it to a close.
A recent thaw in relations between Cairo and Qatar - which owns the TV channel - has heightened expectations, our correspondent says, and there is a growing belief here that the journalists will eventually be freed even if the time frame is uncertain. A recent thaw in relations between Egypt and Qatar - which owns the TV channel - has heightened expectations, our correspondent says, and there is a growing belief here that the journalists will eventually be freed even if the time frame is uncertain.
In December al-Jazeera decided to suspend its Egyptian channel, Mubasher Misr (Live Egypt), whose coverage had become a major source of tension between the two countries.
Analysts speculated that the channel's suspension might ease the way for Egypt to free the three journalists in line with a recently-approved law that allows foreign citizens to be deported rather than jailed.
President Sisi has said in the past he wished the journalists had been deported rather than being put on trial.President Sisi has said in the past he wished the journalists had been deported rather than being put on trial.