Al-Jazeera Journalists Await Appeal After 1 Year in Egyptian Jail

Three Al-Jazeera journalists are marking one year since they were arrested in Egypt on charges of supporting the banned Muslim Brotherhood, as they look toward a court date Thursday to appeal their case. Australian Peter Greste and Egyptian-Canadian Mohamed Fahmy are in prison on seven-year sentences, while their Egyptian colleague Baher Mohamed is serving a 10-year sentence. Greste's brother Michael told reporters Monday that the family has to be hopeful the court appeal will lead...

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