Accused of being an al qaeda prairve. What it says on social media and the law. Plus soccer fever is sweeping and uniting america with record ratings and rabid fans. Is the United States finally embracing the spors . Sport . They are colleagues, they are not criminals. Three al jazeera journalists held for months in a egyptian jail. They reported the facts. They told the truth. For that egypt condemned them. Sentencing them today to years in prison accusing the three of helping the Muslim Brotherhood. Al jazeera denies the charges. The world is watching and reacting with anger with shock and for our journalists with sol solidarity. It was a verdict nearly six months in the making. The alleged crime, journalists doing their jobs. Al jazeera correspondent peter greste and producers Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed have been sentenced to seven years behind bars. Baher was given an additional three years for a spent cartridge found on him. Journalists reacted with anger. And their families
To china and mexico. Plus, a look at how were not blameless in the u. S. President obamas aggressive are are attack on are journalists. Heres more on whats ahead. Worldwide outrage today aan egyptian core has are convicted three journalists. For doing their job. Aiding the Muslim Brotherhood. All three of them vehemently deny those charges. The white house is condemning the verdicts. The prosecution of journalists for reporting, flowts the most basiflouts the. Freedom of expression. There are currently 167 journalists in prison around the world. What is going on here . What about freedom of the press . We begin with the ruling that has outraged journalists and activists around the world. Three al jazeera journalists have been convicted in egypt on charges of conspiring with the Muslim Brotherhood, spreading false news and endangering national security. Peter greste, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed have denied the charges. The three men were sentenced to seven years in prison on those c
President obamas aggressive are are attack on are journalists. Heres more on whats ahead. Worldwide outrage today aan egyptian core has are convicted three journalists. For doing their job. Aiding the Muslim Brotherhood. All three of them vehemently deny those charges. The white house is condemning the verdicts. The prosecution of journalists for reporting, flowts the most basi flouts the freedom. Freedom of expression. There are currently 167 journalists in prison around the world. What is going on here . What about freedom of the press . We begin with the ruling that has outraged journalists and activists around the world. Three al jazeera journalists have been convicted in egypt on charges of conspiring with the Muslim Brotherhood, spreading false news and endangering national security. Peter greste, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed have denied the charges. The three men were sentenced to charges. Baher mohamed was given an additional three years because of possession of a spent bull
President obamas aggressive are are attack on are journalists. Heres more on whats ahead. Worldwide outrage today aan egyptian core has are convicted three journalists. For doing their job. Aiding the Muslim Brotherhood. All three of them vehemently deny those charges. The white house is condemning the verdicts. The prosecution of journalists for reporting, flowts the most basi flouts the freedom. Freedom of expression. There are currently 167 journalists in prison around the world. What is going on here . What about freedom of the press . We begin with the ruling that has outraged journalists and activists around the world. Three al jazeera journalists have been convicted in egypt on charges of conspiring with the Muslim Brotherhood, spreading false news and endangering national security. Peter greste, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed have denied the charges. The three men were sentenced to charges. Baher mohamed was given an additional three years because of possession of a spent bull