later in this case when it falls apart completely >>> the judicial fight for baher mohamed and mohamed fadel fahmy will continue until the charges are dropped. baher mohamed was initially sentenced to 10 years, and mohamed fadel fahmy 7 years. it was overturned. egypt's highest court of appeals challenged the evidence presented by the prosecution, saying the proceedings were flawed and ordered a retrial. earlier this month another al jazeera journalist peter greste was deported to australia after 400 days in detention. mohamed fadel fahmy, who is egyptian-canadian was told that the only way to freedom is to announce egyptian citizenship which he had done. the three journalists, mohamed fadel fahmy and peter greste were arrested. they were falsely accused of promoting the mapped muslim brotherhood. >> the bail release is a small step in the right direction, a step that should have been taken 411 days ago. there's no evidence that they have been complicit with the muslim brotherhood, no evidence that they have been involved in terrorism. journalists are frightened. they have been made frightened and

mohamed fadel fahmy, our colleague was released from prison on bail. he was held for 412 days along with baher mohamed, also expected to be released within hours. the two journalists were granted bail by an egyptian judge. they were being retried on charges that they aided the muslim brotherhood. neave barker reports on their day in court. >> reporter: this could be the beginning of the end for an ordeal that lasted more than 400 days. mohamed fadel fahmy, and baher mohamed were granted bail at the start of a retrial. it's a huge relief for their families. >> i'm going immediately to tell the kids that their father is going home and life will be beautiful. i'll wait to welcome him back. life has changed today. >> baher mohamed was asked to pay a security bond of $33,000. >> we will abide by everything in the egyptian law. i am sure he's been vindicated by this. and later on in this case when it falls apart >>> the judicial fight for baher mohamed, and mohamed fadel fahmy, will continue until the charges are dropped. initially sentenced to 10 years, moha

. >> now, a retrial is under way in egypt for two of our journalists, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed. behind bars for 411 days accused of colluding with the outlawed brotherhood. something that al jazeera says is nonsense. >> al jazeera english's cairo bureau chief baher mohamed and mohamed fadel fahmy were arrested on december 29, 2013 alongside correspond peter greste. the detention was believed to be temporary, based on problems with the media accreditation. within days the top posterior announced they were being held on charges. the journalist and al jazeera network rejected the charges. so did the global media community. protesters demonstrated in solidarity with the three men. when the trial began in february the three pleaded not guilty. the proceedings ridiculed by legal experts. evidence presented by the prosecution including footage from a channel. music found on the journalist laptop. on june 23rd the verdict. guilty. mohamed fadel fahmy and peter greste sentenced to 7 years, baher mohamed to 10. others were sentenced to 10 years in absentia. condemnation came from around

in his first interview he asked for egyptian to free mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed. stephanie dekker spoke to peter greste about the moment he learnt he was being released. >> look i can't tell you how relieved i am at being free. i didn't expect. we were settling in for an appeared of months behind prison for the retrial. to be out now, today, with a few minutes notice really is just extraordinary. but i also feel incredible angst about my colleagues leaving them behind. i know that there is mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed, and other people that were convicted along side us in absentia and four others that had nothing to do with that case serving prison sentences. and so amidst all of this relief i feel a sense of concern, a real sense of worry, because if it is appropriate for me if it's right for me to be free, it's right for all of them to be free. for those convicted in absentia to be free of those convictions. >> i want to ask you about that yesterday, the process for you personally how the day evolved and how it felt for you. what was the last thing said

mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed are still behind bars. it was said: lion loan canada's foreign minister said the release of mohamed fadel fahmy is imminent. diplomats efforts were going well. as o when it was expected to happen. there's no official word from the egyptian government. >> plenty more still ahead on al jazeera. including... ..the united nations rule on a genocide case over atrocities during the break up with yugoslavia. >> weeknights on al jazeera america. >> we're still here every night, just a little bit later. we're still taking a hard look at the most important issues out there to get you the answers you deserve. >> "real money with ali velshi" at its new time. 10:30 eastern. >> we're just doing it a little later every night. >>> hello again. the top stories on al jazeera, the iraqi government and the leading shia militia are declaring and is ready to move into the i.s.i.l. strongholds. >>> the head of a u.n. inquiry looking into alleged war crimes during gaza has resigned. william schabas told al jazeera the commission mu

but mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed are behind bars. the network says all threes have to be ex-ownerated and convictions against other journalist tried in absentia have to be lifted. the managing director of al jazeera english says although the network is relieved to hear about the release of peter greste it demands the release of other journalists held. >> we spoke to peter this afternoon, after he was released from detention, and i can't tem you how relieved we are that peter left egypt and is on his way to bereunited with his family. tas day of mixed emotion, and we have to focus on the fact that baher mohamed and mohamed fadel fahmy are still behind bars 400 days after being taken in to detention. that injustice needs to come to an end. they are guilty of nothing, apart from great journal. >>. -- journalism >>> australia prime minister welcomed what he assaulted -- australia foreign minister welcomed the release. >> i'm here to announce that peter greste has been released unconditionally from gaol in cairo and has departed from egyp

this is over. >> mohamed fadel fahmy holds egyptian and canadian citizenship. canada's foreign minister said mohamed fadel fahmy's release is imminent but gave no further details. to look at the legality we are joined by jamie. egypt's constitution guarantees free speech. there was a farcical trial where no real evidence was presented against the men. it took a new law for them to be freed. >> i bet a lot watching are amazed to hear that there's a constitution let alone there's freedom of the press, given how many journalists are in prison. there's a new decree and that is the guys underwhich abdul fatah al-sisi freed peter and gives him the authority to repatriate convicted prisoners. >> it does. it gives the authority to send journalists and other prisoners back to their own country. the problem is what about those who are not with dual citizenship, those that are egyptian journalists or others. >> it was fine for peter greste who was an australian he was able to be deported and we hope it will be fine for mohamed fadel fahmy, who has a dual canadian egyptian

after 411 days behind bars bail for al jazeera's mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed in cairo. news that takes its time. we look at the journalism movement including a writer taking seven years to tell a story >>> at 9:00pm g.m.t. sunday february 8th a news story broke on multiple news outlets, going online at that moment because that was the deal. the time that journalists from 45 countries agreed to simultaneously publish their reports on what have come to be known as the swiss leaks. the story about tax evasion, and the journalistic effort that exposed it occurred on a global scale. the process got a start six years ago in january 2009. when an employee turned whistleblower at hs b.c. handed obvious a trove of financial data to the authorities in france. it showed that hs b.c. the second biggest bank helped thousands of client hide money in secret acts held by banks in switzerland. the french newspaper got its hand on the data along with a second leak. editors brought in the icij. international consortium of journalists. news organization don't like to share their scoops. bu

al jazeera journalist mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have spend 408 days in an egyptian prison. they are accused of supporting the outlawed muslim brotherhood. charges that they and al jazeera deny. mohamed fadel fahmy's family released a statement saying that he gave up his egypt passport so he could be deported but prosecutors have not fulfilled their side of the agreement. the prime minister needs to push harder. >> i see they are outraged over what has happened in cairo. over the last many months the back channels there are fun channels and so on and so forth. it should be the main channel much and that is the prime minister of this country. any other canadian interest caught in peculiar circumstances would have been released a long time ago. it is up to prime minister harper to pick up a phone and to talk to abdul fatah al-sisi, and to get action done. mohamed fadel fahmy is a canadian. the australian journalist is home and if i'm allowed to be free they should all be tree. it includes other journalists. >>> the nigerian city of maiduguri has come under attacks, trying to

meaning the debates will be difficult >>> a date for the retrial for al jazeera journalists mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed, who have spend 408 days in an egyptian prison. they are accused of supporting the outlawed muslim brotherhood. charges that they and al jazeera deny. mohamed fadel fahmy's family released a statement over a deal made with prosecutors, saying he gave up his egyptian citizenship to be deported to his home in canada. but they have not met their side of the agreement. the canadian government expressed disappointment over the decision to keep mohamed fadel fahmy behind bars. in a statement canada's junior foreign affairs ministers said: >>> hundreds of people marched through the capital of bangladesh a city that is getting worse since a transport blockade began. university professors gathered in dhaka for a sit in. the the blockade was called by the opposition leader >>> south sudan is on the brink of a food crisis food and agricultural organization warning that food stocks could run out next month in some areas, where fighting has been disrupting farming. almost $100,00

. >>> the retrial of mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed resumes tomorrow. the two men are out on bail and have been reunited with families. the ordeal is far from over. >> a rare moment of good news. day one of the retrial, and the judge freed the men on bail. baher mohamed didn't have to pay bail because he's an egyptian citizen. they gave up citizenship. the men were free. he wept home to his wife and their three children. he missed the birth of his son while he was in gaol. >> the children were different. it was something different. as soon as he saw me he saw me on the stairs. i took them. i hugged them. i said we'll start paying. we'll start crying. this is the first time. children tell me stop going to work. don't leave again. you spent too much time at work. we want you to stay. >> feeg mohamed fadel fahmy returned to his family and fiancee. their ordeal is far from over. they aided the muslim brotherhood. in the months that followed thi stood trial along side peter greste, in what experts called a farce. they were found guilty and sentenced to betwe

. >> peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were wrongly accused of colluding. peter greste wrote a letter from prison writing, in our case freedom is a continual fight. january 1st, the court overturned the convictions and ordered a retrial. we have no idea when it might begin. while we remain strong and determined to clear our names and freedom. 400 days is too long to correct an injustice >>> wayne hayes sat with peter greste's parents in the australian city of brisbane and asked how they felt about their son marking 400 days in prison. >> a complete sense of disbelief. here it is as you say. 400 days. it's a very bitter sad reality. >> and you have just come back from spending two months in cairo and visiting peter on several occasions. how is he coping now? >> he's always been a strong person and he very pliable, you could say the word coping with all sorts of situations. you know when you are a foreign correspondent in many ways. this is another won of those. and peter is dealing with it you know as best he can. thinking of all sorts of possibilities of wh

mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed. they have spent 411 address in gaol accused of colluding with outlawed brotherhood. mohamed fadel fahmy's lawyer is arguing that he should be released on health grounds. >>> still to come at al jazeera. ... ..students plan more protests in venezuela, where food shortages and crime levels anger many >>> and take a dive on a coral reef. why is it under threat? >>> hello again, let's have a look at the top stories here at al jazeera. another ceasefire has been announced to start in eastern ukraine. leaders from russia ukraine, france and germany have been holding talks in belarus capital minsk >>> greek hopes to revise debt terms, and has not made much head way in talks with european creditors in brussels. finance minister are due to meet again on monday. seven are dead in yemen, where al qaeda fighters overran two army bases. four of the gunmen and three soldiers were killed. many were were injured. >> candle lit vigils have been held for three students shot dead in the united states. a

mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed spend 411 address in gaol. accused of colluding with the muslim brotherhood. al jazeera rejects those charges. >> baher mohamed and mohamed fadel fahmy were arrested on december 29, 2013 alongside correspondent peter greste. initially the detention was believed to be temporary, based on bureaucratic problems with media accreditation. within days the top prosecutor announced they were being held on terror-related charges, alleging they were aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. the journalists and al jazeera network rejected the charges. >> so did the global media community, protesters around the world demonstrated in solidarity with the three men. when the trial began in february the three fleeted not guilty. the proceedings were ridiculed by legal experts around the world. evidence presented by the prosecution included footage from a different channel. music on the journalist's laptops and some work in africa. on june 23rd the verdict guilty. mohammed and peter sentenced to seven years. six other colleagues f

al jazeera demands the release of mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed, who are still imprisoned >>> dozens have been killed in two suicide bombings in the iraqi capital, hours before a curfew was listed. one attack targeted a restaurant in east of baghdad. 23 were killed. more injured. and 13 people were killed in another attack in a commercial area in the center of the city >>> while the lifting of the curfew means for the first time in years people can go out past midnight. jane arraf has more from baghdad. >> for the first time in 12 years baghdad residents don't need to rush home. >> the curfew first put in place by the u.s. military and kept in force by the iraqi government is history. a few months ago there was fear that baghdad could fall to i.s.i.l. that threat diminished. there's still regular bombings the new government is focussed on getting life on track. >> we believe that this is the right time to send the right message to our people. iraq is still at war. however, the people of baghdad should live their life. life should go on. >> because of the curfew the biggest in

. >> well egypt announced a retrial date of february 12th for al jazeera journalist efforts mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed, who have spend 408 days in an egyptian prison they are accused of supporting the muslim brotherhood, charges they and al jazeera deny. mohamed fadel fahmy's family say he gave up his egyptian citizenship so he could be disported to his home. prosecutors have not made their side of the agreement. the family says canada should have pushed harder for his release. canada's junior foreign affairs ministers said in a statement: >>> the new greek prime minister alexis tsipras rejected e.u. bailout money, the current programme is due to end on february the 18th and the far left syriza party leader won elections on a promise to end austerity measures. dominic kane reports. >> reporter: alexis tsipras was elected on anti-austerity programme. in his first address to parliament as prime minister alexis tsipras stayed true to his policy. >> the greek people gave a strong and clear mandate to end austerity immediately. this catastrophic idea and to change policies. consequently t

baher mohamed and mohamed fadel fahmy are still in prison. al jazeera demands their immediate release. >>> a member of kenya's parliament has been shot dead. he and his driver and two body guards were killed in nairobi. masked gunmen approached his vehicle, opening fire. he entered parliament two years ago >>> >>> nigeria's election committee will announce whether it will delay the vote. there has been safety concerns where boko haram carried out attacks. let's go live to the other end of the country. we go the niger delta. what are the chances of this section being postponed? >> well i can tell you people here and all over the country. later in the afternoon they are asking whether the electoral commission would confirm the convictions or go ahead with it. this part of the country said words like if it is they won't accept a delay. members of the ruling party say the opposite. the government needs time to secure areas in the north and noost of the country. they secure the areas, so maybe she is people had a chance to vote. ordinarily people

mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed are locked up in cairo. two days ago australian report are peter greste was freed under a presidential order to deport foreigners. mohamed fadel fahmy have canadian citizenship. he and baher mohamed have spent 402 days in prison. an egyptian court overturned their convictions last month, ordering a retrial. >> peter greste is heading to australia. his brother has been accompanying him. his family campaigned for his release since his detention in 2013 >>> pope francis confirmed el salvador archbishop oscar romero as a martyr. he championed the poor and renounced violence during the civil war. he was shot dead while saying mass in his church in 1980. a u.n. official found he was killed about a death squad. his beautification was blocked by officials feeling he was left of the. anglicans consider him a martyr lutherans a saint. >> well deserved >>> a new form of invitro fertilisation is closer to becoming legal in brat yin. it let's three people become parents of the same child. >> it could help parents passing

mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have spent 407 days in an egyptian prison. mohamed fadel fahmy's family released a statement over a deal made with prosecutors. they say he gave up his egyptian citizenship in order to be deported to his home in canada. but his family says prosecutors have not yet met their side of the agreement. they are accused, along with our colleague peter greste of supporting the outlawed muslim brotherhood. charges they and al jazeera deny. >>> the canadian minister has shown disappointment over egypt's decision to keep mohamed fadel fahmy behinds bars saying: >>> saudi arabia's king salman says relations with egypt is deeper tan an attempt to disturb tie, and spoke with abdul fatah al-sisi on sunday according to the saudi arabia state news agency. the call coming a day after a recording was leaked in which abdul fatah al-sisi was alleged to have made disparaging comments about his gulf backers, whilst in the post of defence minister taking place after the coup that removed former president mohamed mursi from power >>> egypt's prime mini

baher mohamed and mohamed fadel fahmy are still in prison. al jazeera demands their immediate release. >>> at least six people have been killed after a bus was attacked in bangladesh. bombs were thrown at the vehicle crowded with people in the northern city. 30 people were injured. violent attacks have been increasing across the country after a transport blockade was called for by the opposition leader. the opposition wants the prime minister kicked out and is calling for free and fair elections. >>> and in haiti there has been street protests against the press of fulfil 6,000 people marched from the capital. saying a recent deal between the government and unions cut fuel cost. demonstrators call on the president to stand down they are angry at him for delaying long overdue elections >>> a new report from china shows demand for import is slowing in the second-largest economy. in january exports fell and imports tumbled 19.9%. causing a trade surplus of 6 billion. new figures could cause a headache for the government. already under pressure to

peter greste said he was humbled to accept the award as mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed prepare to fight for their freedom two. barnaby phillips reports. [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: from an egyptian prison to a gala dinner in london. for peter greste it's been a whirl wind 2.5 weeks. different courtroom prison where he spent last year tempered by the knowledge that his colleagues mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed are still fighting their case in an egyptian court. >> it weighs on me i left them behind in prison. it was a difficult moment for me. we knew it was a possibility. we discussed it at the time. and we all acknowledged that this would be the right thing to do. still, to leave them behind effectively my brothers the people i lived closely with for the past 400 days was difficult. >> reporter: journalists in britain, as with so many countries around the world campaigned. >> we believe we must be allowed to do what we do ask questions, tell the stories about issues that matter. hashtag that wept around the world, journalism is not a crime. >> it could have be

it's unclear why mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were not. al jazeera rejects the charges and calls on the egyptian government to free them >>> this morning at the munich conference john kerry took part in a panel discussion with foreign ministers from france and germany. he later met with the iran minister. they discussed the deadline on iran's nuclear programme. john kerry called further extensions impossible. al jazeera's zeina khodr is there with more on the conference and its pivot towards tehran. >> reporter: on the final day of the munich security conference a temporary shift in focus. from talks about the conflict in ukraine, the delegates address an issue, iran's nuclear programme and the impact in negotiations. the country's foreign minister stressed that it is time to reach a deal but pushed a key demand. >> sanctions are a liability. you need to get rid of them. unless - particularly politicians, until they dom the realisation that sanctions are a liability and need to be listed we will not have a solution. i think we have made go

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed are awaiting retrial. they were convicted of aiding an outlawed muslim brotherhood. that was thrown out. al jazeera denies the accusations. laurence lee reports. >> reporter: for four days this woman and three children are reduced to prison visits. the youngest only saw his dad in gaol. she was pregnant when baher mohamed was arrested. a sense of injustice has grown and grown. >> translation: i feel sadness, we and our children have nothing else. happiness has gone. we pray for the freedom of my husband, detained for no crime. >> the last few weeks sees a rise and fall. and it was hoped that a hearing would set them free. it is on a retrial instead. peter greste is trying to be deported to australia, and mohamed fadel fahmy to canada. it has not happened. it will not happen to baher mohamed, no option exists. at the same time as these developments, world attention is focussed on the issue of free speech in paris with the killings of "charlie hebdo". so the question is raised - are west leaders exercising m

journalist mohamed fadel fahmy who have spent 408 days in an egyptian prison. another accused of supporting the muslim brotherhood from changes that they deny. mohamed fadel fahmy gave up egyptian citizenship to be deported to his home in canada. prosecutors have not yet made their side of the agreement. canada should have pushed harder for his release say his family. in a statement from an canada they say: >>> the new greek prime minister alexis tsipras has rejected e.u. bail-out money. he won the elections last month on the basis of ending austerity measures. dominik kane reports. >> reporter: alexis tsipras was elected on anti-austerity programme. the prime minister alexis tsipras stayed true to his policy. >> the greek people gave a strong mandate to end austerity. this catastrophic austerity. consequently the bailout was first cancelled by its own failure, and its destructive result. >> reporter: that means at the end of this month there'll be no more cuts for greece. instead alexis tsipras wants a sort of bridging loan one allowing his country to renet wit

. >>> al jazeera is demanding the release of our colleagues peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed. they jiftened in egypt -- imprisoned in egypt for 400 days falsely accused of colluding with outlawed group muslim brotherhood. al jazeera sat with peter's parents and we asked how they felt about their son marking 400 days in prison. >> complete sense of disbelief. and yet here it is as you say. 400 days. it's a very sad reality. >> you have come back from spending two months visiting peter on several occasions how is he coping now. >> he's a very strong person. he is very pliable. i keep saying the word and coping with these awful situation. you've got to be when you are a correspondent. this is another one of those. peter is dealing with it as you know, as best he can, thinking of all sorts of possibilities of what he mite get to do to help his situation. i mean he has bad days. no doubt about that. but he pulls himself and, you know, he talks to us about it in the last time we were there, saying that when he does have a bad day, he knows and tells himself that the next da

. >>> it is now 400 days since our colleagues peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were arrested in cairo. the three journalists have been falsely accused of colluding with the outlawed muslim brotherhood in a case that sparked international condemnation. after the conviction in june. the men were sentenced between 7 and 10 years in gaol. the highest appeals court ordered a retrial. there's no indication of when the trial will begin. the court examined the procedures of the initial case but we are waiting for the full initial judgment. mohamed fadel fahmy and peter greste asked to be deported after a decree. it's unclear if it will be successful. >> the trial of our colleagues has been condemned worldwide. and they failed to provide enough pressure to free the journalists. >> for 400 days this woman and three children have been reduced to prison visits to stay in touch with a husbands and father. the by has only seen his dad in gaol because his mum was pregnant with him. as the months have gone by the sense of injustice has grown and grown. >> translation: i feel the bit

mohamed fadel fahmy to canada. it hasn't happened. for baher mohamed, no option exists he is egyptian. the world's attention was in paris at the "charlie hebdo" magazine magazine. the question is raised why aren't western leaders exerting pressure on the egyptian government. >> all the leaders that marched for "charlie hebdo" and freedom of speech are hypocritical much the success of locking up the journalists, and judges that do whatever the government wants, and are keeping them in gaol it is likely to be followed. by the autocratic regime. swedish journalists agree with ta. he was locked up in ethiopia for 438 days for putting force on a rebel group hostile to the government. free speech he believes and his rites should be defended absolutely. >> egypt sneaked a peak at ethiopia saying this is possible. you can gaol two foreign journalists. it doesn't have diplomatic offenses. you still get the military aid and conferences and respect from the international community. the same thing - we have fabricated evidence journalists as terro

a date has been set for the retrial of al jazeera journalists mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed. they have now spent 407 days behind bars in egypt. their case is due to be heard on thursday. they along with our colleague peter greste were accused of reporting false news and supporting the outlawed muslim brotherhood, charges that they and al jazeera denied. peter is back home in australia now, after being released lasts sunday. al jazeera says with a date now set for the retrial the egyptian authorities know what to do - through the entire case out and give baher mohamed and mohamed fadel fahmy their freedom, denied to them for more than 400 days >>> a diplomatic push to end the crisis in eastern ukraine is gaining ground. the leaders of russia ukraine, germany and france meet in belarus's minsk to discuss a peace plan coming after leaders discussed the ongoing conflict by telephone on sunday. more than 5,300 have been killed by fighting between ukranian forces and pro-russian rebels since april last year. it's thought that any new agreement will be based on the failed ceasefire

mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed are still charged with colluding with the banned muslim brotherhood. a previous conviction was thrown out and a retrial set for february the third. they called on the court. bangladesh's war crimes tribunal sentenced another person from a party to death. previous rulings led to clashes. we are joined from dhaka. there has been goings in bangladesh. is it fuelling unrest? >> not many people in the international community have sentenced men yesterday. he played an important role in making it a big islamic party. and in the past the death sentences handed out. we have seen a lot of violence across the country. whether that would be the case today, it's the intensity of opposition protests they have gone down compared to 2013, and compared to recent weeks as well. that's because, partly because a lot of supporters of jemaah islamiyah is in gaol many dead. there's a lot of - tuesday, two supporters were killed in shoot outs with the security forces and jemaah says there are extrajudicial killings of activists. the government says that police are trying to

incredible angst at leaving two colleagues behind and will continue to fight for the release of mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed who are still in gaol. al jazeera is continuing to call for the release of staff members in gaol. in a statement the network says: >>> police are investigating a knife attack op soldiers. they were injured whilst guarding an area. the attacker was disarmed and handed over to police along with an accomplice >>> staying in france - a controversial comedian will appear in a paris court, accused of condoning terrorism the the charges follow a comment published on the internet after the paris attacks. as rosalind jordan reports, it's not the first time the comedian caused offense. >> reporter: to his fans he's a comedian. to his critics, he's a demigod. dieudonne is a divisive figure accused of condoning terrorism. it started with a comment, a day when millions took part in unities upped the slogan "jes suis charlie". on his facebook page he wrote - i feel like amedy coulibaly, a reference to the gunman who killed four at a kosher supermarket. it provoked angry responses.

mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed are accused of falsely supporting the muslim brotherhood. charges they and al jazeera deny. convictions were thrown out. a new trial starts thursday a third, peter greste was unconditionally released and is back home in az. >> in argentina, conspiracy they are chris are surfacing after the -- theories are surfacing after the death of a prosecutor in argentina, found dead after accusing cristina fernandez de kirchner of covering up a bombing at a community center. as daniel schweimler reports, families are seeking closure. >> this woman loft rer her only -- lost her only daughter in an attack at 9:53am. she has been waiting, fighting ever since for answers. >> translation: at first, the pain was unbearable and it continues to be unbearable. one learns to live with it. we believe everything they promised us. that within a year all would be resolved. >> more than 20 years later. sophia and the families of the other victims are waiting. sting marking the ab versery. >> their pain highlighted by the death last month of investigatesor alberto nism

mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed are still charged with colluding with the banned muslim brotherhood. their previous connection was thrown out and the retrial set for february the 23 d. peter greste was shot and arrived back in australia. al jazeera is calling on the court to dismiss the case. >> sri lanka's president is in india on his first overseas trip. >> he was given a ceremonial welcome. he is expected to bring up the issue of thousands. after fleeing the country's 25 million wore. as they report many of the sri lankan plans help them return. >> reporter: life is not easy but it is better than what it would be in sri lanka. he fled countries more than 20 years ago, coming to the southern indian state. the bakery is modest but for a survivor like him, he says money is not everything. >> translation: here i have peace and a little freedom. i coned have rights. but in sri lanka thinks are worse. i want to go back to that. rnch it's a different story for this boy. he was a year old. he was educated and struggles with a lack of what happened in india. if the government helped me fi

baher mohamed and mohamed fadel fahmy are still in prison. al jazeera demands their immediate release. >> let's get a weather forecast. the golden state is not looking quite so golden in fact it's looking pretty dusty. here meteorologist richard. >> we think about this part of the world with dust storms but we don't get the strength of wind that they get in the states. looking at the situation here in the west. we have had weather systems moving in from the west. pacific north-west is badly hit, and here is the result of a dust storm. you get an indication of how quickly the visibility disappears. this is outside reno in nevada and winds gust to 200 kph. up in washington state. we had heavy rain over the last 24-48 hours. flooding issues and also elevating the risk of mudslides, a state that experienced mudslides in recent times. if you look at the forecast heavy rain pushes to the pacific north-west. snow on the rockies. we can't discount the area of snow showing across north-eastern areas and across the canadian prayers of the next 24 hours

he said it was hard to leave mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed behind. >> we knew there was a chance someone would leave and others would have to stay. that doesn't make it any easier. you know we all - having talked it through, we understood what the circumstances where, and, you know they were all very happy for me. you can imagine after 400 days in prison with these guys we are very close. it was very difficult to leave them behind >>> peter greste says he was never abused and was able to keep himself in shape mentally and physically. i'm antonio mora. thank you for joining us. for the latest news head over to aljazeera.com. ^ below psh psh >>> hello, i'm ray suarez. more than 30 million people are insured one way or the other under the affordable care act. but for house republicans coming this far down the road doesn't mean the massive health care law is safely established or that the fight is over. for the 56th time the republican controlled house of representatives votes to repeal obama care. >> the reality i

some vocal supporters were rivals like cnn and the bbc >>> there were places set at tables for mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed, but they could not attend. they were freed on prison last week but are not allowed to leave egypt as they await the retrial. >> seconds can make the difference between life and death in medical emergencies. as hospitals close, more americans are finding themselves hours from medical care. the growing problem next. researchers may be closing in on something they have been hunting for three years - a vaccine for h.i.v. they're out there. >> techknow's team of experts show you how the miracles of science... >> this is my selfie, what can you tell me about my future? >> can affect and surprise us. >> don't try this at home. >> "techknow" where technology meets humanity. monday, 5:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> monday. >> this is the place where 43 students were handed over to criminal organizations. >> a crime that shocked the world. >> the military is about a mile away. they say that they didn't hear anything. >> where are mexico's missing students? >> kidn

. >> reporter: the same deportation law that saw peter freed is an option for mohamed fadel fahmy. who renounced his egyptian citizenship as part of an effort to have him deported for canada. that part is not available for producer baher mohamed. he is expected to remain behind bars until a retrial. the judgment court that ordered it is yet to make public it. the father of three missed the birth of his son in august. his wife can't understand why he shouldn't be freed too. >> translation: i don't know why he's in prison. i don't know. his colleagues have been released. the thu law was only made. for him being an egyptian is the price he had to pay. is he in gaol for being an egyptian. >> in brisbane they are ones peter greste hopes will be repeated elsewhere soon. >> peter greste is back once he has completed a long list to media interviews and will celebrate with his family. he's very much with his colleague. with two al jazeera journalists behind bars >>> the film festival is getting worldwide attention. for berlin getting under way, attracting the anger of north korea was not par

mohamed fadel fahmy has been in egypt for 409 days along with producer baher mohamed. junior foreign minister lynn yell itch tweeted: they are accused of supporting the outlawed muslim brotherhood, charges which they and al jazeera refute. their only conviction had been thrown out of a 2-phase retrial this week. a third al jazeera journalist peter greste has been released conditionally >>> coming up on al jazeera ... >> i'm imtiaz tyab in hebron in the occupied west bank. where in an unprecedented move a council of this settlement is trying to impose taxes on their palestinian neighbours. >> the new shape of things to come connecting the capital of ethiopia. it's frustrating being stuck in the house. good thing xfinity's got 2 hour appointment windows. they even guarantee they'll be on time or i get a $20 credit. it's perfect for me... ...'cause i got things to do. ♪ ♪ oh, yeah! woooo! with a guaranteed 2 hour appointment window and a 97% on-time rate xfinity is perfect for people with a busy life. >> "inside story", now at a new time. >> join me as we bring you an in-

also coming up al jazeera journalist baher mohamed -- mohamed fadel fahmy out of custody on bail baher mohamed likely to be released within hours. >>> the bodies of three victims shot in carolina on tuesday - we'll bring you reaction from the l

also mohamed fadel fahmy walks out of prison a day after being granted bail alo

he's related to amedy coulibaly, who murdered four in january at a kosher store >>> journalist mohamed fadel fahmy could be a step closer to freedom, denouncing his egyptian citizenship. the foreign minister said his release was imminent but gave no details. form your and baher mohamed have been held for 403 days. a third, peter greste was released this weekend >>> a twit in the death of a prosecutor in argentina. there's reports the investigation turned up evidence alberto nisman may have been preparing to arrest argentinian's president. he was found dead shot in the head. daniel schweimler has the latest from buenos aires. >> well there are those that are likening this story to a spy thriller. certainly very very intriguing if they should make it into a movie, i am not sure many will be able to follow the plot. it's convoluted contradictory comments coming out every day. after the death of alberto nisman after being found shot to dead there's speculation as to whether it was suicide or murder. if he was murdered it's not clear who might have been behind that. then the news emerged in the garbage

mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed are accused of supporting outlawed muslim brotherhood. charges that they and al jazeera demy. their conviction was thrown out. the two face a retrial beginning on thursday. a third al jazeera journalist peter greste has been released and is back home in australia. >>> the armed group boko haram in nigeria and cameroon - those that escape the group speak of murder rape and forms of cruelty at the hands of the fighters. our correspondent met some of them. >> reporter: this boy is witness to some of the worst massacres carried out by boko haram. he still has nightmares. he was in two villages when boko haram destroyed the towns. he's one of hundreds of boys drafted by the group. >> before any attack at night and armoured personnel carriers are given permission to burn. the older ones deliver bullets, tank shells and ammunition to nose on the battlefield. >> for months. they were forced to carry arms and ammunition. >> my wars experience was an attack. they face tough resonance. they couldn't break through. the weapons taken from the task for

mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were released on bail last week after 411 days in gaol. the previous conviction was thrown out. they are charged with colluding with the banned muslim brotherhood. al jazeera is calling on the court to dismiss the case and release them unconditionally. >> the italian coast guard is trying to rescue around 1,000 migrants in the see between north africa and europe. 130 people have been plucked from two rubber boats off the island of lampedusa. 280 migrants arrived in sicily from a separate rescue they were part of a group of around 700 people. at least 300 people are thought to have died. police say one man on board the vessels had injuries consistent with gunshot wound. 218,000 migrants crossed the mediterranean sea last year. >> croatia's first woman president has been sworn in following a surprise election victory. >> the nationalist beat the liberal incumbent in a run off vote in jan. there has been widespread discontent over the economic situation. as well as weathering a 6-year recession. croatia's unemployment rate currently stands at

mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed are accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. charges they deny. both were released on bail. they spent more than a year behind bars along with peter greste deported and freed a few weeks ago. >> we talk to a research professor at the london school of economics. going back to the case of allah fatah, it's a day since the president promised to release wrongly gaoled youths. what do you think of the sentencingful. >> there's double standard between what is said and done in reality. the issue is not about releasing a handful of activists. abdul fatah al-sisi will commit to this promise or not. we had a situation of impunity. we have a bad human rights sways, we have more than 44,000 people behind bars with no due process. so what we want what egyptian people want is a return to a democratic process, a political process, where dissent is accepted and embedded in political life. >> abdul fatah al-sisi - when people criticized sentences, with the al jazeera case, when world leaders came out against the sentencing of an al jazeera journ

mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed are accused of helping the muslim brotherhood. their previous conviction was thrown out. the retail set for february 23rdrd. al jazeera is calling on the court to dismiss the case and release them unconditionally. >> picture are emerging of the aftermath of an attack carried out by boko haram fighters in chad. seven were killed friday ind clueing a local -- including a local village chief. it's 20km north of where boko haram is active. the u.n. asked for humanitarian access to the thousands displaced by the boko haram violence. >> with the violence that operation north-east nigeria, spilling over. we are calling for urgent humanitarian access and for the people to provide urgently needed assistance. for many refugees it calls for aid workers. they are terrified >>> a check on the weather. you have an update on snowy conditions in the north of america. >> i have. they are fed up with it now. it's no surprise to be honest. boston has set the record. 2 meters and a bit above is what was recorded. it is to come. this is from yesterday

. >> al jazeera journalist baher mohamed and mohamed fadel fahmy have now spent 406 days behind bars in egypt. they along with peter greste were accused of reporting false news and supporting the outlawed muslim brotherhood, charges that they and al jazeera deny. peter is at home in australia, after being released this week. they are still imprisoned and demands their release. >> let take a check on the weather with richard. snow affecting europe. >> that's right. take a look. whether you can see it, it's across the south of the region. we take a look at the situation. you can see the snow that we had across lombardi and tuscany during the course of thursday. heavy snow. the whole system produced significant snow. further to the west we had some significant snow fall affecting the coast - yes, the coast of northern spain. rare indeed to see the snow on the beaches. >> looking at the situation, we have a low pressure system hovering around the area. it's giving totals that lasted 24 hours. then as we move towards the forecast. it's interesting that we'll see the area of rain and snow

baher mohamed and mohamed fadel fahmy, are still charged with colluding with the banned muslim brotherhood. their previous conviction was thrown out and the retrial set to resume on the 23rd. al jazeera is calling for the case to be dismissed and them to be released unconditionally. >> there is grow international pressure on the president of sri lanka to speed up relocation of tamils at home. >>> indian slum dwellers protested outside the house of delhi chief minister after - a day after he took office. they say that police demolished homes in a slum area using excessive force. they took office on saturday promising it fight corruption and a challenge to the federal government of narendra modi. >>> conservationists saved 60 whales stranded in new zealand. nearly 200 were beached at farewell spit in the south island. 100 died on saturday. experts say the area is a whale drop due to the shallow waters. stay with us here on the newshour. still to come on the programme. 450 years of splendor. a look at the history of rio's annual carnival. >> barcelona inspired by messi magic as they keep up t