Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste freed by Egypt; 2 others still held - LA Times: "Facing sustained international criticism over its human rights record, Egypt on Sunday freed Peter Greste, an Australian correspondent for Al Jazeera, who was one of three journalists for the Qatar-based broadcaster jailed more than a year ago on terrorism-related charges.
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Greste was deported almost immediately, flying to Cyprus on Sunday evening and then onward to his homeland. The fate of his two colleagues was not immediately clear, but one of them, Mohamed Fahmy, holds Canadian citizenship and was reported by supporters to be hoping for deportation soon as well."
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Monday, February 2, 2015
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