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Egypt frees Al Jazeera journalists Al Jazeera journalists Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed freed
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Two Al Jazeera journalists imprisoned in Egypt for more than a year, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohammed, have been freed on bail. Al Jazeera journalists Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohammed have left prison in Egypt following their release on bail.
On Thursday a court ordered the release pending a retrial later this month. They spent more than a year behind bars. On Thursday a court ordered their release pending a retrial this month.
They are accused of spreading false information and helping the Muslim Brotherhood, in a case that attracted international criticism. They are accused of spreading false information and helping the banned Muslim Brotherhood.
The third journalist in the case, Australian Peter Greste, was released two weeks ago. Their release comes two weeks after that of Australian Peter Greste, the third journalist in the case that has attracted international criticism.
Mr Greste was deported to Australia following his release. Mr Fahmy holds a Canadian passport and renounced his Egyptian citizenship.
The retrial of the two journalists now released is due to resume on 23 February.