condemning egypt for sentencing three al jazeera journalists -- peter greste, mohamed fahmy and baher mohamed to between seven to 10 years in prison. we go to egypt where we're joined by the brother of journalists mohamed fahmy, adel fahmy. and we're joined by democracy now! correspondent sharif abdel kouddous who was in the courtroom today as well. adel fahmy, can you respond to the verdict of the court? yes, it was an absolute shock for all of us. we totally expected the opposite. [indiscernible] it is very sad with the judicial .ystem has given the verdict adel.hink we just lost we will try to get him back. sharif, you were there with the families, with the packed courtroom. tell us what happened today. >> what this really means is that in egypt, journalism is a crime. the courts found these three journalists guilty, giving mohamed fahmy and peter greste as well as baher mohamed three years, and in adding on more -- giving them seven years, then adding on three more casings, having shell making baher mohamed having 10 years. they were trying to respond to this outrageous verdict and had to

baher mohamed was sentenced to three more years for possession of ammunition. all accused of supporting the bd muslim brotherhood. mohamed ado reports. >> a guilty verdict nearly six months in the making. the alleged crime doing their job as journalists. al jazeera correspondent peter greste, producers mohamed fahmy and baher mohamed have been sentenced to seven years behind bars. baher mohamed was given an additional three years for spent cartridge found on him. disbelief from the families. >> i don't know how the judge came to that decision. i'll be very interested to hear his reasons for giving that verdict. it doesn't make any sense. >> it's clearly a corrupt and fraudulent verdict. the case is politically motivated and everything is wrong with it. >> the response from the austrailian government was swift too. >> this kind of verdict does nothing to support egypt's claim to be on a transition to democracy. and the austrailian government urges the new government of egypt to reflect on what message is being sent to the world about the situation in egypt. >> eg

mohamed fahmy and baher mohamed, they know the story in egypt inside out, fahmy is half egyptian. mohamed is egyptian. considering how to be balanced and fair, those debates were going all the time. we very much like all the other media last year, we tried to report what we see and what we heard. we didn't pin our colors to any group whatsoever. and no we didn't sit there thinking we mustn't say there we mustn't say that, because we're going oget arrested, there was a media crack down on everybody. everybody was being careful but everybody was still trying odo the job and i really will say we were trying to be as balanced and fair as everybody else was and i don't think our coverage was any different from what we were trying to do. i think it was a big are picture here. i think basically the egyptian government is trying to shut up anybody who contradicts their view of the mayo narrative. they don't say anything against the government, they have become much more muted much more quiet and they don't go out and interview everybody on all sides of the story. so if this is what the egy

he joint a chorus calling for the freedom of peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed. their trial begone on 20 february, and has triggered a global outcry. the newly elected president abdul fatah al-sisi promised to tackle the country and many issues, including free speech. the verdict could well be a first test. >>> the australian prime minister says he told the egyptian president the gaoled australian journalist peter greste is innocent and was only doing his job. >> in the end it's up to the egyptian justice system to do its job. i did my best to put it to the president that as an australian journalist, peter greste would not have been taking sides, he would have simply been reporting on the events that he saw before him. he certainly would would have had no interest in promoting the muslim brotherhood. he simply would have been providing his viewers with what he thought was the story of the day, because that's what australian journalists do. >>> al jazeera journalists are not allowed to report from egypt. c.n.n. correspondent ian lee is in cairo. give us an idea of

because fahmy is a dual citizens in both canada and egypt. >> simon mcgregor wood worked with baher mohamed. he had nothing but praise for mohamed's work. >> i'm simon macgregor wood. i first met boa baher mohamed in 2013. he made a lasting impression on me. he was everything you would want in a journalist. he was energetic, engaged, relentless, calming, he always wanted to find out a little bit more about the stories we were covering. he was a good person to have on your team because don't forget, these were stressful days. these were dangerous days and he was the right person to have with you. one of the most amazing things about him was despite the fact that he was egyptian and we were covering these tumultuous events on the streets of his capital in his country i never really knew what he felt about what was happening. he certainly never revealed his political opinions to me, and i thought that was his commitment to standards of adjournment jour balance, and i'll always be grateful for the help he gave me in cairo. i hope this terrible ordeal is nearly back to where it ends. i hope he i

, and baher mohamed given afternoon additional three years for spent cartridge found on him. disbelief from their families. >> seven years for peter greste, and five other, defendants present. my god! my god! sorry. >> that's crazy. >> finish. >> that's crazy. that's absolutely crazy. >> it's clearly a corrupt and fraudulent verdict, the case is politically motivated and everything is wrong with it. >> the response from the austrailian government was swift, too. >> this kind of verdict does nothing to support egypt's claim to be on a transition to democracy. and the australi australian govt urges the situation in egypt. >> the egyptian prosecution had pushed for maximum sentences. six al jazeera journalist was sentenced each to ten years in prison. they were accused spreading false news and aiding the muslim brotherhood which the government has designated a terrorist organization. they are charges condemned and rejected by al jazeera. a fourth al jazeera journalist abdullah al-shami was released after 307 days in prison without being charged. the prosecutor had urged his rele

against peter, mohamed and baher and our other staff were absurd right from the outset. they are guilty of being great journalists and carrying out great journalism. courageous and committed and providing information with integrity to our viewers right across the globe. at no point during any of the hearings in recent months has one shred of evidence, one shred of evidence been pret pentd -- presented 50 prosecution which supports the extraordinary allegations against our people. the campaign to free our staff and to stand up four journalism and for the right for people to know what's going on in the world has been loud and resolute and concerted. hundreds of thousands of people have actively campaigned for our staff to be freed from detention. world leaders, politicians, governments, have actively campaigned for our staff to be freed. that campaign has already the voice of that campaign has already got louder, hundreds of thousands.people in recent hours have campaigned to say this is wrong. what happened in court in egypt today was outrageous, it was an injustice. that

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy, and baher mohamed have been held for 170 days. they face charges of supporting the outlawed muslim brotherhood. al jazeera rejects the charges and demands their release. we have this report. [ inaudible ] . >> reporter:. >> reporter: almost 6 months behind bars waiting for others to decide their fate. journalists peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed are on trial falsely accused of supporting the outlawed muslim brotherhood. the egyptian prosecution is asking for the maximum gaol term. seven years gaol for peter greste, and 15 years for baher mohamed and mohamed fadel fahmy. al jazeera arabic is also in prison, but without charge. he's been on a hunger strike for five months. his health is declining. families are frustrated. >> the prosecution did conclude its case with what, in all farps, were wild and sweeping allegations against the whole of the group. >> reporter: other journalists are called enemies of the state. activists too. a court sentenced allah fatar to 15 years gaol, a key figure in the 2011 uprising tha

mohammed fahmy and baher mohamed they know these stories in egypt inside out. is egyptian, and has through the revolution right on the streets. and those debates were going on all the time on how to be balanced and fair. bemuch like all of the other media, we just went out and tried to report what we saw and heard. and no, we didn't sit there thinking we muzn't say this or that, because we think we're about to get arrested. when we were reporting last october, there was a media crackdown on everybody. everybody was being careful, but everybody was still trying to do their job, and we were trying to be as balanced and fair as everybody else was. and i don't think our coverage was any different from what we were trying to do. i think there's a bigger picture here, i think the egyptian government is trying to shut up everybody. they have shut up the domestic media. and the international media has started to self sensors. they don't interview everybody on all sides of the story. so if this is what the egyptian wants to achieve, they have succeeded. >> how has this

al jazeera correspondent peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed spent the last 177 days behind bars in egypt. they are accused of spreading false news and aiding the muslim brotherhood which the government has it's iing nated a terrorist -- designated a terrorist organization. al jazeera condemns and rejects the charges. the egyptian prosecution pushed for the maximum sentences, meaning peter greste seven years, and mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed 15 years. the evidence against them included video from a different channel, and some of the peter greste's work covering other parts of africa. his family is hopeful his court appearance on monday will be his last, and the long-awaited start to freedom. >> when you look at the case overall, anybody with passing superficial knowledge of the law would realise that there can only be one verdict, and that is an acquittal. >> a fourth al jazeera journalist abdullah al-shami was free last tuesday after spending 307 days in prison without being charged. the public prosecutor ordered his release for health reasons. abdullah al-s

patty culhane reports. >>> when al jazeera's journal lifts peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were sentenced to at least seven years behind bars for doing their jobs mohamed fadel fahmy shouted from his cage. "egypt will pay for this." now the american media is acting the obama administration if they will make egypt pay a price. >> three journalists from al jazeera... >> the verdict made headlines in the united states. on television, in the newspapers. the powerful "new york times" focussing its editorial on the unjust verd ibility calling the obama administration response confused and disturbing. the country's most influential comedian spent a segment mocking the trial. >> even more than the corruption of the trial, what bothers me is the laziness. at least have the desensy to forge evidence. it's not hard. oh, my card, it's the reporters having an underwater terrorist conference with only westbound and dr doom. that's more convincing than what the egyptian court convicted these men on. >> at the white house, future money to europe will be revealed. the u.s. gave the egyptian

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been imprisoned for 171 days. peter greste's family says they are hopeful of his release. >> we have still got to have faith in the egyptian legal system. they continually backed or it's been explained to us that the egyptian legal system and judiciary is independent and open. it's a fair process. knowing that peter's - there has been no evidence presented against him. we feel - we are confident it's a good outcome. >> he has been in a cell, in a small single-berm-sized cell for 170 days with two unrelated people of, you know, different cultural, different social backgrounds. the only thing they have in common is that they work for the same employer, and they are all journalists. you know, you can understand how difficult things can get when members of the same family are couped up in one space for a whole rainy weekend. >>> egypt's president abdul fatah al-sisi has sworn in a new government. prime minister is to lead a cabinet of 34 minister, including four women. an investment post has been appointed after a fai

i first met baher mohamed, working for the first time in the summer of 2013 in cairo.e made a lasting re-examination on me because -- impression or me because he was everything you want in a young journalist - energetic, engaged, always relentlessly professional. he was calm under the pressure of deadline, he was asking the right questions, wanted to find out more about the stories we covered. he was a good person to have on your team. these were stressful days. these were dangerous days. and he was the right person to have with you. one of the most amazing things about him with a despite the fact that he was egyptian and we covered the events on the streets of his capital in his country, i never knew what he felt about what was happening. he certainly never revealed his political views, and i thought it was an outstanding sign of his commitment to the standard of journalism, his commitment to balance and impartiality, and i will always be grateful for everything he did for me, all the help in it days when we worked in cairo. i fervently hope - everyone does - that thi

journalists peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed are on trial. falsely accused of supporting the outlawed muslim brotherhood. the egyptian prosecution is asking for the maximum gaol terms. seven years for peter greste, and 15 years for mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed. they are not alone. al jazeera arabic journalist abdullah al-shami is also in prison. but without charge. he has been on a hunger strike for five months and his health is declining. the families are getting increasingly frustrated. >> the prosecution did conclude its case with what, i think in all fairness were pretty wild and sweeping allegations against the whole of the group. >> other journalists found themselves being called enemies of the state. activists too. a court sentence fatah to 15 years gaol last week. he was a key figure in the 2011 uprising that toppled hosni mubarak. general abdul fatah al-sisi is now the president. he is promising to fix egypt's many problems. journalists want him to promote freedom of the press. so far they have a state which does the opposite

seven years jail for plgt and 15 years for baher mohamed and mohamed fahmy. they are not alone. al jazeera arabic abdullah al-shami is also in prison but without charge. he has been on hunger strike for six months, his health declining and family is getting frustrated. >> the prosecution did conclude its case which what i think in all fairness were pretty wild and sweeping allegations against the whole of the group. >> other journalists have also been found themselves being called enemies of the state, activists too. the court sentenced abdalla alpha tisal -- fatah rks freedoe press. so far they've got a state which does the opt opposite. soraya lennie, al jazeera. >> and al jazeera rejects all of the charges against our team detained in egypt for 170 days. we continue to demand their immediate release. >>> arlington national cemetery celebrating its 150th anniversary. a wreelt laying ceremony was held at the tomb of the unknown. established in 1864. there is growing concern in italy. coming up on al jazeera america, some call for an end to immigration after the latest flood of

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been behind bars for 176 days, accused of collaborating with the outlawed muslim brotherhood. the egyptian prosecutor asked for the maximum sentences meaning peter greste 7 years, and mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed facing 15 years. al jazeera rejects the charges and continues to demand the release of its journalists. >>> preventing attacks on cultural sites is part of the agenda at the 38th session of the world heritage committee, at a meeting in qatar they expressed concerns. the civil war in syria ruined a number of historic landmarks. qatar says it's donating $10 million to protect heritage sites from arrest and natural disasters. three years of conflict in syria produced a new gren re. the films are short, the film-makers anonymous. the work is getting into national recognition in new york. >> families eating. children being children. young men talking. ab rue najura calls their work emergency cinema. >> emergency cinema is just like emergency medicine. you have to intervene quickly to save the image of your society. we wanted t

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been behind bars for 176 days. they are accused of collaborating with the outlawed muslim brotherhood. barnaby phillips reports on a campaign to free the journalists. >> you are watching closely the trials of al jazeera staff and journalists in egypt. >> it's a message resonating far and wide. that journalism is not a crime, and in a free society reporters need speak to all sides. the men in the cage paid a heavy brace, peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed - respected journalists behind bars for 176 days. the egyptian authority yes accuse them of spreading lies. having links to a terrorist organization. many disagree and many spoke out in defense of the al jazeera team. >> we'd like to be in a world where we can go about our lawful business without interference, as anybody cap, as a doctor or a lawyer. it's not about democracy, not saying that journalists are above the law or special rules. in this instance or instances like this, if they are doing their job legitimately, people should not be obstruc

he was imprisoned along with his colleagues mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed. they were falsely accused of helping the muslim brotherhood. and have been imprisoned since december. >>> 21 were killed in a bomb attack near a busy shopping mull in abuja. it happened as people were getting wered to watch gustav nyquist -- nigeria play in the world cup. >>> the lawyers for a sudanese wom woman freed on monday after an appeals court has been stopped from leaving the country. she was due to fly to the u.s. but was detained at the airport of the khartoum and is being questioned over travel documents. >> they accused her of committing two crimes - providing false information to the authorities, and obtaining a fake travel document. because she was - she was emergency travel document from south sudan embassy. we requested them to release miriam, but they have refused. they have said that they need more time. they need 24 hours. that's is absolutely not acceptable. >> the russian senate voted to revoke vladimir putin's right to order military intervention in ukraine. it w

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been behind bars for 176 days.hey have been accused of collaborating with the outlawed muslim brotherhood. an egyptian prosecutor is asking more maximum sentence, that phones seveniers forward peter greste, and 15 for baher mohamed and mohamed fadel fahmy. >>> delegates meeting in qatar have expressed concern how ancient monuments are destroyed in conflict. the civil war in syria destroyed a number of landmarks. qatar is donating $10 million to protect heritage sites from unrest and national disasters. >>> the tomb of a 12th century philosopher was destroyed by islamic state of iraq and levant last week. the minaret of the great mosque in the great center in aleppo was damaged. one of six destroyed in the civil war. ancient shrines and artefacts have been destroyed in timbuktu, in 2012. >> three years of conflict in syria produced a new gepp re of film making that some call emergency cinema. the films are short, film-makers anonymous. the work is getting international recognition. this week in new york. >> families

baher mohamed 10 years. the australian prime minister told parliament he will be in touch with his egyptian counterparts to bring peter greste home. the pros campaign continues. al jazeera and bbc staff will hold a vigil 24 hours after the verdict - that's in the next hour. and peter greste's parent about the heartache of hearing the verdict. first this from patty culhane. >>> the world heard, the moment journalists in egypt learnt the cost of doing their jobs. peter greste - 7 years. producer mohamed fadel fahmy - 7 years. producer baher mohamed - 10 years for having a used bullet in his pocket. charged with spreading false news, there was no evidence of this presented in the courtroom. that didn't stop the judge who pronounced them guilty. the heart break clear, even through a cage. >> my god. my god. >> for their families, pure panic and disbelief. >> if there was any evidence, how many years they could give him for nothing, they gave him seven years. >> the world saw and leaders condemned it. >> today's

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed is accused of collaborating with outlawed muslim brotherhood. bill ims has the story much. >> you are watching closely the trial of al jazeera staff and journalists in egypt. >> it's a message that resonated far and wide that journalism is not a crime. the men in the cage paid a heavy price. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed respected journalists they have been behind bars for 176 days. egyptian authorities accuse them of spreading lies, having links to a terrorist organization. across the world many disagree and many spoke out in defense of the al jazeera team. >> we would like to live in a world where we can go about our legitimate lawful business without interference, as anyone could, as a doctor, a lawyer. it's not about democracy, but about freedom. not saying that journalists are above the law or tlir special rules. in -- there are special rules. in this instance people should not be obstructed in the course of doing their job and put in prison. >> reporter: campaign event have taken place in 30 countries aro

prosecution is asking for the maximum terms, seven years for peter greste and three years for baher mohamed and mohamed fahmy. al jazeera'al jazeera is continuing to call for their immediate release. al jazeera. >> north of the country as they continue to push towards the capitol, baghdad. fighters for i.s.i.l, government insists it's still in the control of the area. i.s.i.l. want to create an independent islamic state that straddles iraq and syria. i.s.i.l. reported gains in tal afar iraq's second largest show despite staging a celebratary rally. >>> government jets starting locations where i.s.i.l. are the thought to be active or making advances. they include strong hoats in hoe mosul. pictures from the capitol baghdad. imran khan sent this report. >> reporter: iraq's second biggest city, some residents stay it's safer than before. -- say it's safer than before. >> translator: if i say the situation in mosul are more stable than our will, you won't believe me. now we don't hear explosions, now that the mu ya muj muja had. >> both the deposit and the rebels can make claims that cannot be

i've worked with mohammed fahmy and baher mohamed for months. they're great journalists, very level headed. we've always tried to give a fair and balanced picture of what's going on in egypt. peter greste's reputation is unparalleled. he's an award winning journalist. he won an award working bbc in somalia. he's covered east of africa for a long time and is well respected. people here are looking at colleagues we talk to and know extremely well to now see them in that situation. it's really heartbreaking and infuriating to think egypt really could go to these extremes to try and stop reporting, fair reporting in the country. >> yeah. the prosecution of course alleging that al-jazeera was backing the muslim brother hood. no evidence in court stood those allegations up. i wonder if you could explain sue what sort of treatment al-jazeera has suffered here in cairo over recent months? >> i first got back to cairo last september. i hadn't been in the country all year and wasn't covering the coup. i was back do cover the african union when our bureau

what do we know about whether peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed are tonight and their condition? >> well, i think reports are that their spirits are better than they were monday when they heard the verdict. i think they recognise that the world is standing by and they want the world to continue standing by them. we have to double efforts to secure freedom. they are in the prison and may be moved. we are not sure what continues they may be in. they've been under tough conditions. at this point i think the international community is doing the right thing, ensuring that the egyptian government recognises that this is an outrageous verdict that can't stand. it has to be reversed through whatever process in egypt. it needs to be reversed. they need to be freed and they need to come home. >> we hoped we would have better news and that that happens in the coming days. scroo coming up, >>> coming up, money and the monet, a master piece with a $50 million price tag. [ singing ] >>> plus, okay go goes viral with their latest music video, coming up. damage, not a lot of tornado d

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been held in custody for the past 159 days. we have this report. >> reporter: for the 11th time this year, al jazeera's three journalists appear in a cairo court. the prosecutor is expected to sum up his case against journalists peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed. they are accused of broadcasting false news and providing a platform to the outlawed muslim brotherhood. after the prosecutor's closing argument, the defense lawyers represent their case. during the last hearing, this past sunday, important prosecution witnesses contradicted their previous testimony. they said, for example, they had no idea if the journalist coverage endangered egypt's natural security. al jazeera's evidence was unlicensed. witnesses working for egypt state tv - their written testimony was the central piece of the prosecution's case. the trial of the al jazeera journalists has attracted global attention. democracy groups, activists and governments criticised the proceedings. al jazeera strongly relates all the charges against its team

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 bullet casing he found on the ground. andrew greste was in the courtroom for the verdict. >> we knew it was a possibility that you just can't prepare yourself no matter how hard you think about it for a verdict like this. >> the united nations called the verdict obscene while the white house called for egyptian pardons. but the verdict called into egypt. secretary of state john kerry traveled ocairo sunday and are impressed great support for egyptian prime minister abdel fatah al-sisi. 24 hours later kerry seemed stunned when reacting to the verdict while visiting baghdad. >> today's verdict is a chilling and draconian sentence. it is deeply disturbing to see in the midst of egypt's transition. >> joining us here in new york is sharif mansour, sharif co-founded the egyptian association for change, a nonprofit that mobilizes egyptians in the u.s., good to see you

now peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed wait for the court's decision.they and supporters over the world feel the case has gone on far too long. >>> and the world health organization estimates about 10% of all drugs sold worldwide, and a study indicates that 100,000 die from taking fake medicine. in the second part of our series tom ackerman visits a laboratory where science helps law enforcement to take fake drugs offthe streets. >> the human growth hormone that rick injects himself with keeps him alive. a prescription he had refilled at a san francisco drug store could have killed him. >> i asked the pharmacist. i said there was a stinging and there was an issue with the water in the packaging. and he said "you should go home and check to see if you have some of the fake stuff.". >> reporter: robert is a victim much counterfit drugs sold over the internet. in some cases finding their way into reputable pharmacies, in this lab at the headquarters of pfizer, more than 1,000 suspect samples are tested each year. they have been seized by law enforce agency

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed respected journalists - they have been behind bars for 176 days. the egyptian authorities accuse them of spreading lies, having links to a terrorist organization. across the world many disagree and have spoken out in defense of the al jazeera team. >> we'd like to love in a world where we can go about our legitimate business, as anyone could, a doctor and lawyer. anyone co do. it's not about demack accuracy and freedom. not saying that they are above the law, but in this instance, and instances like this, if they are doing their job legitimately, people should not be obstructed in doing that and put in prison. >>> campaign events took place in 30 countries around the world. more than 69,000 people have tweeted using the hashtag free aj staff. together, those people september out of total of 1081 tweets, and they reached more than 74.4 million twitter accounts. >> the al jazeera campaign attracted support from people all over the world. the challenge for any social media campaign is to translate success in the virtual world into result

peter greste, mohamed fahmy, and baher mohamed were convicted monday of "spreading false news" in support of the muslim brotherhood am a deemed by the government a terrorist group. on tuesday, staffers at the bbc took part in a one minute silent protest. james harding is bbc's's news director. isis a simple thing, which to send a message to people in egypt, you know, this is a country which obviously, as we've been reporting, is going through next ordinary set of changes. and this is an important principle within for egypt, but for people around the world, the principle of journalistic freedom. we want to do that and a measured way and that is why we chose an act of solidarity, a way of standing alongside those people, those journalists who have been imprisoned, but to try to raise a message. in addition, we drafted a letter that we're sitting to the president who has been signed by host of news organizations. we will be sending that which makes a more detailed case. but in this moment, it was journalists to stand with fellow journalists. >> that was the bbc's news director. ther greste u

mohamed fahmy, peter greste and baher mohamed face the longest terms. 15 years each of both baher mohamed and mohamed fahmy, they're defense argues there's no credible evidence against them. the cnn correspondent reza sire has been following proceedings. >> reporter: the defense has mesler pickemethodologymethodics reports sometimes from outside of egypt. they presented pictures sometimes personal pictures, item that would seemingly be in the possession of any journalist and items that seemingly have nothing to do with the serious charges that these journalists face. the defense's position is they failed to present any evidence linking these individuals to these crimes, even so, despite the paucity of evidence, the prosecution making a very ominous statement today, alleging that al jazeera has made an alliance with the devil and along with the muslim brotherhood, the prosecution earlier today also calling today for the maximum extension, saying that anything other than the maximum sentence would drown egypt in darkness. >> another al jazeera journalist, abdullah al shami has had his appea

. >> have baher mohamed, peter greste and mohamed fahmy have been held since last fall. >> the alleged crime doing their job as jowrnts. al jazeera correspond peter greste and producers mohamed fahmy and baher mohamed, have spent the last 177 days behind bars in egypt. they're accused of spreading false news and aiding the muslim brotherhood, which the government has designated a terrorist organization. al jazeera condemns and rejects all the charges. the egyptian prosecution has pushed for the maximum sentences. this means greste could get seven years in prison while fa mi and mohamed could get 14 years. some of greste's work covering other parts of africa. his family is hopeful that his court appearance on monday will be his last and a long awaited start to freedom. >> when you look at the case anybody without even passing substantial knowledge of an acquittal. >> abdullah al-shami was freed last wednesday after suffering 307 days in prison without being charged. al shami had been on a hunger strike. their trial began on february the 20th and has triggered a global outcry against med

three others are behind bars, peter greste, baher mohamed and mohamed fahmy have been in jail for six months. the egyptian prosecution is asking for the maximum terms, seven years for greste and 14 years for mohamed fahmy and baher mohamed. they said there are 16 journalists in jail and egypt is one of the top five countries for l jailed journalists in the world. >>> plan cease fire for separatists in the eastern part of the country. same day as russia cut off the flow of natural gas to ukraine. kim vanel reports from donetske. >> ukraine's gas tap has officially been turned off. russia's gazprom and ukraine's nafta gas have had a dispute for months. >> translator: it's absolutely clear that yesterday's behavior of gazprom is a part of a plan that started with the annexation of crimea that the delivery of weapons into the country and now it's gas congregation and aggrec pressure on our country. >> calling it political pay back after street protests in february ousted viktor yanukovych. now all gas must be paid for in advance. >> translator: in full accordance with the contract the dec

they want seven years for peter greste, and 15 years for baher mohamed and mohamed fadel fahmy. >>> the lawyer for abdullah al-shami has requested his immediate release on medical grounds. abdullah al-shami has been held without charge since august last year, and has been on a hunger strike for more than four months and insists he will not break his farce until released. >>> matig was elected by mps in a controversial vote, let's get more on this in tripoli. stefanie dekker, what does this mean? >> it's an unclear picture. but the supreme court said the way he was appointed, ahmed matiq. we have spoken to his camp. they say in their eyes it's not a formal decision. there's an administrative court. it's a case put forward by the outgoing prime minister himself. we'll have to see. this is something that is polarizing the country. the court received threats. the judge left. there are two camps behind ahmed matiq and abdullah al-thinni. we were at a press conference where ahmed matiq was going to speak at the prime minister's office. he showed up. everywhere was surprised. he said "i'm not

he was sentenced this week along with colleague mohammed fahmy, and baher mohamed.een accused of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood, and being in prison since december. >>> let's get more now on our top story. the turmoil in iraq. joining us in the studio is the professor of socialologist. great to have you here on the program. we have the u.s., now the uk, shiites, kurds, all calling for a national unity government and yet maliki is still digging his heels in. why? >> there is no way to explain that really. he got away with it in the past, and he thinks he eel get t away with it this time. four years ago that was a call for a unity government, but nothing really happened. what is happening now is as soon as the government was made, he became the only person in that cabinet. all of the decisions are in his hands, and all -- everything is in this his hands. so i really do knot think things is going to go in the right direction unless, unless, unless, there is real, real pressure, both domestically and internationally and regionally. >> we do have parliament reco

peter greste and mohammed fahmy, and baher mohamed have been in jail for more than six months.y are accused of supporting the outlawed muslim brotherhood. on monday the three stood again in the courtroom cage. >> translator: the defendant is innocent until proven guilty. a rapist or murderers has a television and four hours of outdoor time. we'll being locked up all day. this is unbelievable. >> reporter: the prosecutors are backing for 7 years for peter greste and 15 years for mohammed fahmy, and baher mohamed. al jazeera rejects all charges and continues to call for the journalists' immediate release. the trial is postponed until next monday. i spoke to journalists here in new york they told me 16 journalists are now jailed in egypt. >> all right. roxana thank you. after so many mass shootings in the u.s., we look at other country like switzerland. and a beloved kenyan elephant killed by poachers for its tusks. ♪ >>> the supreme court cited with gun-control advocates today, the court upheld a federal law designed to foil so-called straw buyers, when someone buys a gun legally

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been in gaol for 155 days now, another al jazeera correspondent. abdullah al-shami has been held in a cairo prison without charge for more than nine months. as immo grenan reports, the crackdown on the media has been widespread. >> this has become an all-too familiar scope in egypt. al jazeera journalists in court. they are not the only ones. >> shut town tv station. raiding offices. detained 65 journalists since july. in addition they prosecuted - persecuted a lot of suicide activists. >> reporter: this is the funeral of reporter shot in the back of the head while covering in march. >> egypt's minister of interior was said to provide 100 bulletproof vests. gaoled media workers included a freelance photographer, in prison since august last year. it hasn't been charged. secular activists have been targeted. one of the most well known ones is the leader of the april 6th movement. one of the original groups goodnight the 2011 revolution. former head of the military abdul fatah al-sisi has won the presidential election. >> abdul fatah al

they want seven years in gaol for peter greste, and 15 for baher mohamed and mohamed fadel fahmy. the lawyer for another al jazeera journalist abdullah al-shami has requested his release on medical grounds. abdullah al-shami has been held without charge since august of last year and has been on hunger strike for more than four months, and insists he will not break his fast until he is released. >> rocket attacks in central iraq killed five people. dozens more died in a series of car bombings across the capital baghdad. the attacks happened in mainly shia muslim agencies. dozens have been killed, targetting a kurdish party headquarters. a senior police officers and four body guards are among the dead. imran khan joins us live from baghdad. a shi'a neighbourhood targeted, kurdish party highlighted. this highlights the sectarian division within iraq currently, doesn't it? >> that's absolutely right. if you take a look at the language that the islamic state of iraq and levant use, it is very much of a sectarian nature. they are being blamed for most all of these attacks we have seen t

our colleagues peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed - we have watched them caged, callingout for justice, even to simply be heard by the courts. and in this we recognise ourselves. they are employed by our sister channel al jazeera english, but more than that, just as we are, they are reporters, filing stories. they are journalists. >> the charges against our people, against peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed and other staff were absurd from the outset. they are guilty of being great journalists, and carrying out great journalism. is the no point during any of the hearings has one shred of evidence, one shred of evidence been presented by the prosecution which supports the extraordinary allegations made against our people. >>> we know their imprisonment means their stories are silenced. in our country we criticise government and media. we are free in our democracy to report as we see it. our leaders can take us for task for coverage they don't like, and they do. >> you don't have to get - i'm exercise that - but what you can do. >> she asked you a question

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peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed. they have all been in gaol for six months.hey are falsely accused of supporting the outlawed muslim brotherhood. al jazeera strongly rejects all charges. the egyptian prosecution is asking for the maximum gaol terms. the verdict is due on monday. they say abdullah al-shami's release listed their spirits. speaking from a hospital as he received treatment for a shoulder injury, mohamed fadel fahmy said "we are confident we'll be next." the night fight is not over. sis abdullah al-shami. it's been a long journey to freedom. his voice will join the protests, as al jazeera calls for the release of its staff. >> the irrian army helicopter fired on a refugee camp. 12 people were killed, most children, fleeing in daraa province. the syrian everybody tri for human rights said seven people were also wounded. >> armed palestinian groups say they won't stay quiet for lopping if israeli operations continue in the west bank. members affiliate with hamas held a news catholic church, accusing hamas of kidnapping three teen imers. israeli auth

one of them was about a family vacation. >> baher mohamed was sentenced to 10 years and the other twoamed fahmy and peter greste, to seven years, because he had a showcasing. as reporters, we pay cut many things on the streets. some talked about having souvenirs. but often, if you find ammunition like that, it is evidence. can see, forng you example, were ammunition comes from. >> of course, that is part of our jobs as investigating and trying to verify facts. if it was government issued, for example, that would direct the finger to let say the police force. if it is not, then it will be an opposition group or a lone operator or something like that. i hovered news myself in iraq and other places and i used to do what they're doing. i will not deny that we take things like this sometimes as souvenir. >> the court in the verdict in the sentencing or he got an extra three years and this was possession of ammunition. >> they consider this ammunition. i don't know how you can consider a bullet shell ammunition. they can't be used by anyone. doing tos al jazeera get these journalists out of