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Egyptian authorities have finally released Mahmoud Hussein, an Egyptian journalist working for Qatar's Al Jazeera television network, following four years of pre-trial detention.
Egypt: Detained Al-Jazeera Journalist Mahmoud Hussein Released After 5 Years
Hussein was detained at the Cairo airport in December 2016, when he arrived on a family vacation from Doha, Al-Jazeera said in a statement Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters Associated Press (AP) 2021-02-07T10:15:50+05:30 Egypt: Detained Al-Jazeera Journalist Mahmoud Hussein Released After 5 Years outlookindia.com 2021-02-07T10:18:24+05:30
Egyptian authorities on Saturday freed an Al-Jazeera journalist after he spent more than four years in detention, his family lawyer said.
Mahmoud Hussein walked free from a police station Saturday afternoon, a few days after a court ordered his conditional release pending investigations into charges of publishing false information and belonging to a banned group, lawyer Gamal Eid said.
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Egypt Releases Journalist Mahmoud Hussein, Detained Since 2016
Held in pre-trial detention for more than 4 years, Egyptian journalist walked free from a police station, after prosecutors granted him a conditional release.
Egyptian authorities on February 6 released jailed journalist Mahmoud Hussein, working for Qatar s Al Jazeera television network. Held in pre-trial detention for more than four years, Hussein walked free from a police station Saturday, after prosecutors granted him a conditional release pending investigations. Hussein’s daughter, el-Zahraa Hussein, and the Qatar-based television network confirmed the report, saying that Mahmoud Hussein, who was arrested by Police and sentenced to Egyptian jail without charges or trial in breach of the law, returned Saturday. In an online post on social media, the former informed about the journalist’s arrival home.