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After 4 Years In Detention, Egypt Frees Al-Jazeera Journalist

Egypt has released Al-Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein after more than four years in detention on accusations of publishing false news, a security source said Friday.

Hussein, an Egyptian national held under preventive detention since December 2016, was released from jail Thursday night, the source said, without giving further details.

Al-Jazeera, which has run a daily campaign for his release repeatedly, said he was being held without formal charges, a trial or conviction.

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