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Germany 'frees' al-Jazeera reporter Germany 'frees' al-Jazeera reporter Ahmed Mansour
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The al-Jazeera network has said that one of its reporters held in Germany after an extradition request from Egypt has been freed.The al-Jazeera network has said that one of its reporters held in Germany after an extradition request from Egypt has been freed.
Ahmed Mansour, who works for the network's Arabic-language service, was detained on Saturday as he tried to board a flight from Berlin to Qatar.Ahmed Mansour, who works for the network's Arabic-language service, was detained on Saturday as he tried to board a flight from Berlin to Qatar.
A court in Egypt's capital Cairo sentenced him to 15 years in prison in absentia last year on torture charges.A court in Egypt's capital Cairo sentenced him to 15 years in prison in absentia last year on torture charges.
Al-Jazeera says the accusations against Mr Mansour are absurd and false.Al-Jazeera says the accusations against Mr Mansour are absurd and false.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. "We welcome this decision by the German prosecutor," said the channel's spokesman Hareth Adlouni. He added that Mr Mansour had been released without charge.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. Earlier, the German government had said that it could veto an extradition decision from the court.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Martin Schaefer told a news conference that Germany has repeatedly questioned the rule of law in Egypt.
"Against this background, you will surely understand that there are doubts in the Mansour case," he said.
"I don't think one can say this loudly enough: Of course, nobody will be extradited from Germany who risks being sentenced to death abroad."