Baher Mohamed Biography
Baher Mohamed is an Egyptian journalist working for AlJazeera. He has been a journalist since 1999. Al Jazeera English producer, Baher Mohamed, has worked for various international media organizations in Egypt since he graduated from Cairo University in 2005.
How old is Baher Mohamed? – Age
He is of Canadian nationality. Mohamed’s age is unknown.
Where did Baher Mohamed go to school? – Education
He graduated from Cairo University in 2005.
Mohamed Wife – Family
Mohamed has three children. He has not mentioned anything about his parents and siblings.
What is Mohamed’s Salary?
Mohamed’s salary is under review.
Mohamed Net Worth
His net worth has not been mentioned.
Mohamed Career
cc He was with Japan’s Asahi Shimbun newspaper from 2008 to 2013 while doing some freelance work for other major news outlets. Baher joined Al Jazeera in May 2013 and covered the mass opposition protests in Cairo that started on 30 June of that year and led to the ousting of President Mohamed Morsi. On December 29, 2013, he and two Al Jazeera English colleagues, Peter Greste and Baher Mohamed, were detained by Egyptian authorities. The Egyptian Interior Ministry confirmed the arrests, saying the journalists were suspected of spreading false information that was “harmful to national security.” On 23 June 2014, all three were found guilty of the charges against them. Greste and Fahmy were sentenced to seven years imprisonment. Mohamed received a sentence of seven years imprisonment plus an additional three years for bullet possession which he picked up during a demonstration. The international reaction was swift and negative. US Secretary of State John Kerry was highly critical of the sentences of Greste and his co-workers, terming them “chilling and draconian” and noted he had spoken to Egyptian governmental officials including President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi. Al-Sisi however was unmoved. A day after the trial, and amidst the widespread international condemnation, the Egyptian president declared that he would not interfere with judicial rulings. Greste and his colleagues were seen internationally as political prisoners due to the nature of the trial, the lack of applicable evidence presented, and the sentences. Eleven defendants tried in absentia, including three foreign journalists, received 10-year sentences.
Baher was finally released from prison on September 23, 2015, alongside Mohamed Fahmy, after a long ordeal that lasted nearly two years. Peter Greste described Baher as “one of the most extraordinary family men I’ve ever met” and said he had probably suffered more than any of his colleagues whilst in prison, particularly as one of his three children was born while he was behind bars.
Honors
On February 19, 2015, the three imprisoned journalists: Baher Mohamed, Mohamed Fahmy, Peter Gretse were honored with a special Royal Television Society award for their contributions to journalism. Greste accepted the prize for the three in London.