Al Jezeera Journalist,Mohamed Fahmy, has been released after being asked to drop his citizenship.
Mohamed Fahmy says he reluctantly surrendered his Egyptian citizenship to facilitate his release.
The release which came 400 days behind bars, revealing Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed.
Their colleague Peter Greste, who was convicted with them,
was freed about two weeks ago and deported to his native
Australia.
Fahmy, a dual citizen of Egypt and Canada, has been granted $ 33,000 in bail. Mohamed, an Egyptian citizen, is not required to pay but is barred from leaving the country before the retrial on February 23.
"Baher is home and with his family," said his wife, Jihan Rashed.
The three were arrested in Egypt in December 2013, accused of supporting the Muslim Brotherhood and broadcasting footage that portrayed the regime falsely with the intention of bringing it down.
They have consistently denied the charges or any ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, saying they were only doing their jobs.
Last year, all three were convicted on charges that included conspiring with the Brotherhood, spreading false news and endangering national security. Greste and Fahmy were sentenced to seven years in prison and Mohamed to 10 years.
The three appealed their convictions. In January, Egypt's highest court granted them a retrial.
Their retrial is scheduled for February 23.
Mohamed Fahmy says he reluctantly surrendered his Egyptian citizenship to facilitate his release.
The release which came 400 days behind bars, revealing Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed.
Their colleague Peter Greste, who was convicted with them,
was freed about two weeks ago and deported to his native
Australia.
Fahmy, a dual citizen of Egypt and Canada, has been granted $ 33,000 in bail. Mohamed, an Egyptian citizen, is not required to pay but is barred from leaving the country before the retrial on February 23.
"Baher is home and with his family," said his wife, Jihan Rashed.
They have consistently denied the charges or any ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, saying they were only doing their jobs.
Last year, all three were convicted on charges that included conspiring with the Brotherhood, spreading false news and endangering national security. Greste and Fahmy were sentenced to seven years in prison and Mohamed to 10 years.
The three appealed their convictions. In January, Egypt's highest court granted them a retrial.
Their retrial is scheduled for February 23.
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