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Egypt Frees Al Jazeera Journalist After 4 Years in Prison

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The Qatari news network has been blocked in the country since 2017 for alleged Islamist sympathies.

Blake Montgomery
Blake Montgomery 

Former Reporter/Editor

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Blake Montgomery

Blake Montgomery

Former Reporter/Editor

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