Sisi « regrets » #Egypt jailing of Jazeera journalists
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said he wished three jailed #Al_Jazeera journalists including an Australian had never been tried, in an expression of regret relatives described as encouraging on Monday. Australian Peter Greste, Canadian-Egyptian Mohammed Fahmy and Egyptian Baher Mohammed were sentenced to between seven and 10 years in jail on charges of defaming Egypt and aiding banned Islamists, in a ruling that sparked a global outcry and demands for a presidential pardon. read more