Peter Greste
Al Jazeera Journalists Released as Egypt's President Pardons 100 Prisoners
The reported pardons came a day before Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi plans to head to New York for the 70th session of the UN General Assembly. Sisi also announced them on his Facebook page.
Canada Is Reportedly Asking Egypt to Pardon Al Jazeera Journalist Mohamed Fahmy
Fahmy, a Canadian citizen, and two other Al-Jazeera English journalists were sentenced on Saturday to three years in prison for terrorism-related crimes, a verdict that was widely denounced by human rights organizations.
Canadian PM Stephen Harper Called on to Stop Campaigning and Help Get Mohamed Fahmy Out of Egyptian Jail
The Conservatives have long been criticized for dragging their heels in the journalist's case.
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.
Ottawa’s Refusal to Give Journalist Mohamed Fahmy a Passport Means More Problems than Just Travel
According to Fahmy's Canadian lawyer, "Canada has imposed a condition that the Egyptian authorities themselves haven't imposed."
'I Want to Keep Talking About it': VICE News Interviews Peter Greste About His Time In Egyptian Jail
Al Jazeera journalist jailed for more than 400 days for reporting on Egyptian protests in 2013 says he'll continue fighting for press freedom every chance he gets.
Tears of Happiness as Jailed Al Jazeera Journalists Are Finally Released
Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed are to be released pending retrial after more than 400 days in jail. Yet thousands of Egyptians remain behind bars, thanks to a crackdown since July 2013.
Instead of Freedom, Canadian Journalist Mohamed Fahmy Faces a Retrial in Egypt
His family says Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper "failed us miserably" as Fahmy's imprisonment in Egypt drags on.
Family of Jailed Al Jazeera Journalist Says Releases Are 'About Nationality'
The family of jailed Al Jazeera journalist Baher Mohamed spoke to VICE News about his condition and why he remains behind bars while his colleagues are freed.
Amid ISIS and Ukraine Crises, Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Just Quit
Some are speculating it's because of a rift between Baird and the prime minister himself.
Egyptian Court Upholds Death Sentences for 183 Muslim Brotherhood Supporters
The court’s ruling came 18 months after a deadly incident at a police station near Cairo during the upheaval that followed the ouster of former President Mohammad Morsi.
The Hangover News
This weekend, a man was jailed for getting all kinds of fucked up, borrowing his friend's special constable uniform and going "on patrol" around County Durham.