Peter Greste

Al Jazeera reporter Peter Greste to 'keep fighting' to free colleagues: Family

Australian journalist Peter Greste will keep fighting to free his colleagues still jailed in Egypt, his family said Monday, after he was released following more than 400 days in prison on charges of backing the Muslim Brotherhood.

Greste family 'ecstatic', celebrate Australian reporter's release from Egypt jail

The family of Australian journalist Peter Greste expressed their joy today at his release from an Egyptian jail, but said his two colleagues still in prison would not be forgotten.

Freed reporter Greste 'immensely relieved', says Australian foreign minister

Australian Al-Jazeera reporter Peter Greste was "immensely relieved" and "desperate to come home" after being freed from more than 400 days in detention in Egypt.

Egypt releases imprisoned Al-Jazeera reporter Peter Greste, 2 others still held

CAIRO (Reuters) - Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste left Egypt for his native Australia on Sunday after serving 400 days in a Cairo prison on charges that included aiding a terrorist group, security officials said. There was no immediate word on the fate of his two Al Jazeera colleagues - Canadian-Egyptian Mohamed Fahmy and Egyptian national Baher Mohamed - who were also jailed in the case that provoked an international outcry. The three were sentenced to seven to 10 years on charges including spreading lies to help a "terrorist organisation" - a reference to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood

Freed Al-Jazeera reporter Peter Greste wants colleagues released from Egypt jail

For more than a year, the parents of jailed Al-Jazeera English journalist Peter Greste kept up a relentless, resolute campaign to free their Australian son from an Egyptian prison.

Egypt decides to deport jailed Australian reporter Peter Greste

Egypt has decided to deport jailed Australian reporter Peter Greste to his home country, a senior interior ministry official told AFP on Sunday.

Australia working to bring Al-Jazeera journalist home, says foreign minister

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said that Australia was engaging daily with the Egyptian government to bring home jailed Al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste.

Jailed Australian journalist asks to be deported from Egypt

Jailed Australian journalist Peter Greste has applied to be deported from Egypt, his family said Friday, describing it as the "best option" after a court ordered a retrial.

Al-Jazeera shuts down its Egypt channel in a bid to ease regional tensions

Egyptian TV on Monday hailed the shutting down of Al-Jazeera's local branch as the first sign of restoring good relations with Qatar.

Egypt's president says pardoning Al Jazeera journalists 'being discussed'

"Let us say that this matter is being discussed to solve the issue," Sisi said in an interview with the France24 network.