Al Jazeera journalists Baher Mohamed and Mohamed Fahmy are now free.

An Egyptian court had allowed the two journalists to post bail, after more than 400 days in detention.

A spokesman for the Al Jazeera network said, it may not be considered victory just yet, but at least, it would allow Baher and Mohamed to spend time with family, while their case is on trial.

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Egypt's Court of Cassation has ordered a retrial, after it overturned a lower court's decision that found Baher, Mohamed and a colleague Peter Greste guilty of helping the Islamist group Muslim Brotherhood.

"The focus though is still on the court reaching the correct verdict, and releasing both these fine journalists unconditionally." Judge Hassan Farid said, as he set the next hearing on February 23^rd.

Greste, was earlier released under a presidential decree that allowed repatriation of detained foreigners.  He is now back in his home in Australia after being detained for over a year.

Adel Fahmy, Mohamed Fahmy's brother, sees the court's decision as a form of vindication.  He also believes his brother will soon be acquitted at the end of the retrial. Fahmy's fiance, Marwa Omara, meanwhile expressed her gratitude to Egypt, which she said, had just done the right thing.

Mohamed's wife, Jehan Rashed, could not hide her excitement, saying his husband's release was a dream that has just turned into a reality.  Mohamed did not witness the birth of their third child. 

"We've been waiting for this moment for more than a year now. I can't wait to tell the kids and get them ready to meet their dad." Rashed said.

The three journalists, were arrested in December 2013, after covering demonstrations that led to the removal of Former President Mohamed Morsi.  They were charged of spreading false news, aiding terrorist groups and working without a permit.

The three insisted they are innocent and denied all accusations against them.  They argued, they were simply doing their job as media practitioners.  

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