Australian Al-Jazeera reporter Peter Greste Sunday called on Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to pardon him and two colleagues handed three-year prison sentences, describing the Saturday court decision as "politically motivated".
Greste, Canadian Mohamed Fahmy and Egyptian producer Baher Mohamed were sentenced for broadcasting "false" news that harmed Egypt in a retrial on Saturday, with the shock ruling by the Cairo court drawing international criticism.