Friday, November 21, 2014

Peter Greste parents hopeful amid talk of pardon from Egypt's president


Juris and Lois Greste will travel to Cairo next week to celebrate al-Jazeera journalist's birthday, and, they hope, early release



The parents of jailed the Australian journalist Peter Greste have cautiously welcomed news of a possible pardon by Egypt's president, but warn that nothing has been finalised.



Juris and Lois Greste spoke to the media on Friday, shortly after the Egyptian president, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, said he would consider releasing the al-Jazeera journalists - including Greste - who have been jailed in Cairo for nearly a year.


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