Al Jazeera journalist released 4 years after being imprisoned in Egypt

Mahmoud Hussein, an Al Jazeera journalist was arrested in Egypt on 23 December 2016, on the grounds of ’spreading false news, joining a banned group and receiving foreign funds.’ His detention was extended ’a dozen times,’ and he was often held in solitary confinement. His release was ordered on February 1 after ’Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt agreed to restore several ties with Qatar.

Al Jazeera journalist released 4 years after being imprisoned in Egypt

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