The Most Recent: Judge offers reasoning behind Aljazeera verdict

FILE – In this Thursday, June 4, 2015 file picture, Canadian Al-Jazeera English journalist Mohammed Fahmy, left, and his Egyptian co-worker Baher Mohammed listen in Cairo, Egypt in a court in Tora prison. Egypt’s state news agency is reporting that the verdict is expected shortly in case of three Al-Jazeera English journalists. MENA reported the verdict was to be issued in the long-running trial criticized world-wide by human rights activists and press freedom advocates.

Here will be the most recent developments in the retrial of three in Egypt Al-Jazeera English journalists:
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11 a.m.
The Egyptian judge who sentenced three Al-Jazeera English journalists in prison to 36 months says he did so because they were not filed with the journalist syndicate in the state.
Farid also said the journalists brought gear with no acceptance of security officials into Egypt, in addition to propagate “false news” and used a resort as a broadcasting point without permission.
Australian journalist Peter Greste Canadian national Mohammed Fahmy and Egyptian producer Baher Mohammed were sentenced to 36 months in penitentiary.
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10:50 a.m.
Souag said: “The entire case continues to be heavily politicized and is not conducted in a free and rational way.
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10:32 a.m.
An Egyptian court has sentenced three Al-Jazeera English journalists to 36 months in penitentiary.
The court issued the verdict Saturday in the long-running trial criticized world-wide by human rights activists and press freedom advocates.
The three Al Jazeera journalists — Australian journalist Peter Greste Canadian national Mohammed Fahmy and Egyptian producer Baher Mohammed — were detained while working for the Doha-based network.
Mohammed and Fahmy were released on bail.
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9:45 a.m.
Amal Clooney has arrived within an Egyptian court to represent among the three Al-Jazeera English journalists.
Saturday indicated the first time for her of Clooney to appear to symbolize Canadian national Mohammed Fahmy.
The state news agency MENA in Egypt has reported Saturday a verdict in the case was anticipated to be issued.
The three Al Jazeera journalists — Australian journalist Peter Greste Canadian national Mohammed Fahmy and Egyptian producer Baher Mohammed — were detained while working for the Doha-based network.
Mohammed and Fahmy were released on bail.
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9:20 a.m.
Egypt’s state news agency is reporting that the verdict is expected shortly in case of three Al-Jazeera English journalists.
MENA reported the verdict was to be issued in the long-running trial criticized world-wide by human rights activists and press freedom advocates.
The three Al Jazeera journalists — Australian journalist Peter Greste Canadian national Mohammed Fahmy and Egyptian producer Baher Mohammed — were detained while working for the Doha-based network.
Mohammed and Fahmy were released on bail.