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Al-Jazeera says one of its senior journalists has been arrested in Germany at the request of Egypt. | Al-Jazeera says one of its senior journalists has been arrested in Germany at the request of Egypt. |
Ahmed Mansour, who works for the channel's Arabic-language service, was detained as he tried to board a flight from Berlin to Qatar. | Ahmed Mansour, who works for the channel's Arabic-language service, was detained as he tried to board a flight from Berlin to Qatar. |
A German police official said Egyptian authorities had issued an international arrest warrant for Mr Mansour. | A German police official said Egyptian authorities had issued an international arrest warrant for Mr Mansour. |
A court in Egypt's capital Cairo sentenced him to 15 years in prison in absentia last year on torture charges. | A court in Egypt's capital Cairo sentenced him to 15 years in prison in absentia last year on torture charges. |
Al-Jazeera says the claims made against Mr Mansour, who has dual British and Egyptian citizenship, are absurd and false. | Al-Jazeera says the claims made against Mr Mansour, who has dual British and Egyptian citizenship, are absurd and false. |
"I am still under arrest at Berlin airport, waiting to be taken before an investigating judge," Mr Mansour, 52, tweeted on Saturday night. | "I am still under arrest at Berlin airport, waiting to be taken before an investigating judge," Mr Mansour, 52, tweeted on Saturday night. |
Al-Jazeera reporter that he is expected to remain in custody until Monday when he will go in front of a German judge. | Al-Jazeera reporter that he is expected to remain in custody until Monday when he will go in front of a German judge. |
A police spokesman said the arrest was made at 15:20 local time (13:20 GMT). | A police spokesman said the arrest was made at 15:20 local time (13:20 GMT). |
He added that the Egyptian-issued arrest warrant accused Mr Mansour of committing "several crimes" but he gave no further details. | He added that the Egyptian-issued arrest warrant accused Mr Mansour of committing "several crimes" but he gave no further details. |
'Quite ludicrous' | 'Quite ludicrous' |
Al-Jazeera said the Egyptian warrant was previously rejected by international police body Interpol as it did not meet its rules. | Al-Jazeera said the Egyptian warrant was previously rejected by international police body Interpol as it did not meet its rules. |
In a video recorded while detained, Mr Mansour described the incident as a "misunderstanding" and said he hoped it would be resolved quickly. | In a video recorded while detained, Mr Mansour described the incident as a "misunderstanding" and said he hoped it would be resolved quickly. |
"It is quite ludicrous that a country like Germany would enforce and support such a request made by a dictatorial regime like the one we have in Egypt," he added. | "It is quite ludicrous that a country like Germany would enforce and support such a request made by a dictatorial regime like the one we have in Egypt," he added. |
"Other countries must not allow themselves to be tools of this media oppression, least of all those that respect freedom of the media as does Germany," said al-Jazeera acting director General Mostefa Souag. | |
Relations between Doha and Cairo have been strained by Qatar's support for the now-banned Muslim Brotherhood organisation in Egypt. | Relations between Doha and Cairo have been strained by Qatar's support for the now-banned Muslim Brotherhood organisation in Egypt. |
Three al-Jazeera journalists, including Australian Peter Greste, were arrested in Egypt in 2013 on charges of supporting the Muslim Brotherhood. | Three al-Jazeera journalists, including Australian Peter Greste, were arrested in Egypt in 2013 on charges of supporting the Muslim Brotherhood. |
Mr Greste was deported to Australia after being held for over a year. | Mr Greste was deported to Australia after being held for over a year. |
The other two - Canadian Mohamed Fahmy and Egyptian Baher Mohamed - were released on bail in February pending a retrial. | The other two - Canadian Mohamed Fahmy and Egyptian Baher Mohamed - were released on bail in February pending a retrial. |
Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi visited Germany earlier this month and met with Chancellor Angela Merkel. | Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi visited Germany earlier this month and met with Chancellor Angela Merkel. |