Fahmy’s release is imminent: Canadian FM
Al Jazeera English journalist drops Egyptian nationality, according to Canadian media
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Uncertainty remains over 2 imprisoned Al Jazeera journalists
Following Greste’s deportation, Fahmy has to rescind Egyptian nationality
Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr closes with speculation general Mubasher channel will air from Egypt
Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr, the Qatari news network’s live streaming channel focused on Egypt but airing from Qatari capital Doha, aired its last news brief Monday evening. The channel’s official twitter account announced the news right before the news brief’s airing. Nadi Abou El-Magd, an Egyptian journalist working for Al Jazeera, tweeted the news saying: …
Al Jazeera sees sporting chance of global media brand
By Leila Abboud, GwĂ©naĂ«lle Barzic and Keith Weir / Reuters PARIS: Al Jazeera, best known for its Middle Eastern news coverage, is taking aim at Europe’s pay-TV market, using sport to build a global media brand, just as owner Qatar is raising its profile by hosting the 2022 World Cup. The broadcaster is racing to launch …
Kuwait closes Al-Jazeera TV office
DUBAI: Kuwaiti authorities have closed the office of the Qatar-based pan-Arab Al-Jazeera news channel over coverage of a police crackdown on a public gathering, the television said on Monday. The channel had aired extensive coverage of the police crackdown on a gathering held by the Kuwaiti opposition on Wednesday. It showed footage of police beating …
Prosecutor extends detention of Al-Jazeera.net correspondent
CAIRO: The Sixth of October City prosecutor extended on Monday the detention of Al-Jazeera.net correspondent Badr Mohamed Badr for 15 more days pending investigation, Badr’s wife Azza Al-Garf told Daily News Egypt Wednesday. “A police truck carried my husband Badr … to the prosecution office Monday, and the prosecutor ordered that he [remain] in custody …