Mohamed Seif Eldin-Cairo
An Egyptian court on Monday released Medhat Issa, a state television broadcaster and broadcaster, after a week-long arrest.
The advisory chamber at the South Giza Court of First Instance rejected the prosecution's appeal and upheld the decision to release the journalist on bail of 20,000 pounds ($ 1176) pending investigations into the case in which he is accused of spreading false news.
On Tuesday, Egyptian security forces arrested Issa from his home in 6th of October City in Giza Governorate. He was brought before the prosecution, which ordered his detention for four days pending investigations until he was released.
Issa was previously arrested in December 2011 while covering a housing lot in the Suez Governorate building in the presence of the commander of the Third Army field.
In that incident, Issa was prevented from entering to cover the events of the lot, which prompted him to cheer the fall of the military council - the then ruler - in front of the governorate building, to be held inside an army armored vehicle.
In early February 2017, Issa was banned from appearing on local Channel 4 on the pretext of criticizing Egypt's political situation through his Facebook account.
On Channel TV, Issa presented "Stories of the Stranger" and "Swaiseh", as well as a news bulletin.
In August, the Arab Observatory for Media Freedom monitored 47 violations against journalists.
Some 29 journalists are currently in Egyptian prisons, according to the Arab Network for Human Rights Information (civil society).