Egypt Releases Jailed Journalist as Relations With Qatar Thaw

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The release of Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste from a jail in Cairo has been greeted as a small step forward for basic rights in Egypt. But two of his colleagues remain behind bars. The journalists are being seen as pawns in a power game between Egypt and Qatar, centered on the role of the Muslim Brotherhood. VOA Henry Ridgwell reports