mohamed fadel fahmy, mohammed badr and peter greste were accused of colluding with the outlawed muslim brotherhood. charges they and al jazeera deny. we have more. >>> al jazeera english journalists say justice has been delayed again. mohammed badr and mohamed fadel fahmy arrived at a cairo court hoping to hear a verdict reflecting the truth - that they are not guilty. instead, they were told that the case has been postponed for a week. >> it's disappointing what happened. which were specting a verdict today. >> reporter: their colleague peter greste, who has been tried in absentia says they victim come to expect delays. che allowed themselves to hope there would be closure and a positive outcome at last. >> the only thing that defines us is the verdict. >> reporter: mohamed fadel fahmy and peter greste, and mohammed badr's troubles have gone on for a year and a half. $2014 they were convicted of aiding the now banned muslim brotherhood, and they were sentenced between 7-10 years imprison. spending more than 400 days in an egyptian prison. in january of this year, the court of cassatio

mohamed fadel fahmy and mohammed badr were released on became but have been unable to kiev egypt. as during the first, analyst ciffed sized the evidence. >> we saw open court footage of family photos and news reeling and pop songs as proof that the men were involved in an armed group in overthrowing the egyptian government. >> they say it's not only difficult for them it's taking a doll on their families. they are hoping it's nothing more that than not a sign of bad news to come. >> we can go live to peter in sydney in australia. stereo your anxiety levels... >> your anxiety levels must have picked, it must be an anxious time that your verdict in the trial has not come. >> it is anxious. as we heard, learn was organising their lives around this day, this moment and to have a postponed again prolongs the aggiony, we need to get a resolution. we need to be careful about reading too much into the reasons behind the delay. until we get a verdict it's impossible for anyway of us to make plans or our families to make plans and get on with our lives. >> how do you spend your time now, yo

mohammed badr and mohamed fadel fahmy's cases obviously. it's a point at which they walk as free men or go back to prison. everything hinges on that day. to have the constant changes and twists and delays and turns in the case has made it difficult for anyone to get on with their lives. i've been speaking a few moments ago, it's messing with their lives. it's not us as individuals, but their families and those around us. it is frustrating. >> we spoke to mohammed badr and he told us what happened when he went to court today. >> when we went to court today. it was disappointing and weighed on me a lot. i expected a verdict to be announce the. it was the verdict. i came here and i frlds i asked an officer, he told me that all the hearings were delayed. all the hearings were delayed. i don't know the reason. we didn't expect information from anyone saying that it was delayed. we don't know what is delayed or when. i'm prepared to leave. i know what is happening. we received a life sentence. i'm in front. i don't know what to do. we don't know

fadel fahmy and mohammed badr. the problem for all of us is it defines of rest of our lives. for me it means whether or not i will continue as a foreign correspondent. if i'm convicted i will not be able to travel to a country with an extradition treaty with egypt. for my colleagues, it's more serious. if they are convicted they have a chance of going back to prison. imagine what it's like for them, each time they go to court, to say goodbye to the family, not knowing if they'll return. >> peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and mohammed badr spent a year in jam. mohamed fadel fahmy and mohammed badr were released on bail, and greste consider deported to australia. >>> coming up, the mother found dead in a gaol cell. the search for answers when suspects die in custody >>> cecil the lion, and the vilification of its killer on social media. how much is too much? >>> the new york attorney-general is investigating the death of a woman in a gaol cell. she was awaiting rant when sheing arraignment when she died. calls for

it began in september 2014, when the reporter produces and mohammed badr and mohamed fadel fahmy were charged with the outlawed muslim brotherhood. in is punk dated by brief and confusing appearances in court in which they protested the innocence. the trial was a farce. it provoked an outpouring of solidarity amongst journalists. it's protested in support. that didn't stop the court from convicting them and six other colleagues in absentia. sentencing them. a verdict that provoked international outrage. the issue of the al jazeera journalist in europe. they should be released. eventually egypt's court of cessation has confirmed the verdict. the pressure paid off. released earlier this year. he made an emotional return. he is not free. a guilty verdict in the retrial could limit his ability to travel and work. >> obviously for me that would be a problem. what really matters is what it would mean for the other guys. that there is still a serious danger that they could wind up back in prison. that, for all of us would be just devastating. >> meanwhile mohamed fadel fahmy and mohammed bad

mohammed badr and mohamed fadel fahmy arrived at court hoping to hear a verdict reflecting the truth, that they are not guilty. instead they were told the days has been postponed until next week. >> it's disappointing what happened today. we expected a verdict today. >> their colleague peter greste who has been tried with them in absentia says that they have come to expect delays. yet they allowed themselves to hope there would be closure and a positive outcool at last. >> what we are concerned about is the verd sict. that will define our lives from that moment on. >> peter greste mohammed badr and mohamed fadel fahmy's legal troubles dragged on for a year and a half. in 2014 they were convicted of aiding the banned muslim brotherhood. and sentenced between 7-10 years in prison. spending more than 400 days behind bars in january the court of cassation set aside their convictions ordering a retrial. in february peter greste was reported to his neighbouring demroump australia. peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy were released on became but were unable to leave egypt. >> we are seeing p

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and mohammed badr expected a verdict. instead the supreme court delayed the decision until sunday. the three were found guilty last year of aiding the banned muslim brotherhood. charges denied. peter greste was deported to australia when the court agreed to hear his appeal. he told us the stakes are higher for his colleagues. >> i spoke to mohammed badr yesterday, the suppress on him and his family, and the tres on him because his family is stressed is playing havoc with their emotions. he's a strong guy. he's been through a lot. he knows what he has to deal with. as difficult as it is, i am sure he'll make it through. >> they spent a year in an egyptian prison. mohamed fadel fahmy and mohammed badr from released on bail this year >>> a cairo-based political analyst, three years on the front line of the ar spring. he joins us from brussels. good to have you with us. given the twist and turps of this case in the past two years, how many times has the verdict been postponed. do you believe the reason for the delay - do you

badr and mohamed fadel fahmy to be dropped. this is about more than the al jazeera three. amnesty international says 18 other journalists are behind bars in egypt, and more broadly they are speaking out against what they call draconian new laws criminalizing protest and the freedom of expression in egypt. amnesty international is one of five human rights groups that threatened australia foreign minister, asking her to speak out against what they call the most serious human rights crisis in decades, a crackdown on almost any form of dissent. the al jazeera case which reaches its conclusion soon is the most high profile example. >> still to come here on al jazeera. >> it solves one particular problem which is making sure they don't have a bomb. >>> the u.s. president urges congress to support the iran nuclear deal. plus... >> i'm jennifer glasse in kabul. where one man is hoping to bring solar cars in afghanistan. >> putting loved ones in a nursing home... hoping for the best. >> my father died because of the neglect. >> are they

with more than 40,000 signatures for people calling for charges against peter greste mohamed fadel fahmy and mohammed badr to be dropped. this is more than the al jazeera three. 18 others are behind bars in egypt. and more broadly they are speaking out against what they call draconian laws further criminalizing the freedom of expression in egypt. >> amnesty international is one of a few groups that wrote to foreign minister julie bishop asking her to speak out against the crisis in decades. it's a brutal crack down. the al jazeera case which reaches its conclusion is the high profile example. >> andrew thomas at the egyptian consulate in sydney >>> a shaky ceasefire in ukraine took effect five months ago. the end to intense fighting has not resulted in better living conditions. >> i'm charles stratford reporting from eastern ukraine, where people that used to live in blocks like these are not only struggling to rebuild their lies, but suffering economic hardship. >> and vladimir putin argues against against russian involvement in the destruction of an lair airliner a year ago. >> ali ves

badr and mohamed fadel fahmy to be dropped. this is about more than the al jazeera three. amnesty international says 18 other journalists are behind bars in egypt, and more broadly they are speaking out against what they call draconian new laws, criminalizing protest and the freedom of expression in egypt. amnesty international is one of five human rights groups that wrote to australia foreign minister, julie bishop, asking her to speak out against what they call the most serious human rights crisis in decades, a crackdown on almost any form of dissent. the al jazeera case, which reaches its conclusion soon, is the most high profile example. >>> let's get the latest on the weather. richard, i believe you are keeping an eye on japan, and a typhoon there. >> yes, we knew that this would be an active typhoon even in the north-western part of the pacific. as you can see, we have the formation of the clear air in the middle. the eye indicating it's a developing storm. it has been pulling in dry air on the western flank. the main thi