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Egypt Extends Jailing of Al Jazeera Journalists

HeadlineJan 10, 2014

Egypt has extended the imprisonment of three Al Jazeera journalists for at least 15 days. Correspondent Peter Greste and producers Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed were arrested last month on accusations of “spreading false news” and holding meetings with the Muslim Brotherhood. Two other Al Jazeera journalists, Mohamed Badr and Abdullah al-Shami, have been detained for months.

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