Abdullah Elshamy
Al Jazeera Journalists Sentenced to Prison in 'Dark Day' for Press Freedom in Egypt
Three Al Jazeera English journalists were found guilty of "aiding a terrorist organization" and sentenced to three years in prison by an Egyptian court.
Egypt Sentenced Three Journalists to Jail for Doing Their Job
Egyptian judges have been prone to extreme and barely explicable decisions, including throwing mass death sentences around like confetti, but when you have seen a farce happen in front of you—and that is what this trial with its guilty verdict was—it's...
Al Jazeera Journalist on Hunger Strike to Be Released From Egyptian Prison
Abdullah Elshamsy, who has been held without charges for over 300 days, will be released for health concerns.
Even Weirder Evidence Surfaces as Egypt Al Jazeera Trial Edges Towards Verdict
A recording of the Gotye hit song “Somebody That I Used To Know,” and footage of sheep farming and football has been displayed in court.
Jailed Al Jazeera Journalist Abdullah Elshamy Releases a Video from a Cairo Prison
He has been on hunger strike for over 110 days.
Defense Lawyers Abruptly Quit in Egypt's Adjourned Al Jazeera Trial
The prosecution demanded $170,000 for evidence and three lawyers quit in the first hearing of three Al Jazeera journalists in Cairo.
The Reporter on Hunger Strike in an Egyptian Prison Might Slip Into a Coma
Abdullah Elshamy is suffering from the beginnings of kidney failure, anaemia, low blood pressure, and blood glucose deficiency.
Al Jazeera's $150M Suit Against Egypt Could Jeopardize Its Journalist's Trial
The network claims that Egypt has breached both international law and the terms of a bilateral investment treaty with Qatar.
Jailed Al Jazeera Journalist Is Actually Kind of a Dick
On World Press Freedom Day, VICE News Editor-In-Chief Jason Mojica weighs in on the lionization of journalists.
Why Are Journalists Being Imprisoned in Egypt?
The interim government is clamping down on its critics, which means imprisoning journalists from Al Jazeera and other media outlets. Increasingly, the only permitted speech is that which praises the authorities.
Controlling Egypt’s Narrative, Controlling Egypt’s Streets
In a region as volatile as Egypt, control of the media can mean running the country's politics.