Journalists working with Al-jazeera arrested in Egypt

Egyptian authorities detained a team of journalists working for the Al-Jazeera English news channel on Sunday.

They are Mohamed Fadel Fahmy (a Canadian), Peter Greste, (an Australian), producer Baher Mohamed and Egyptian cameraman Mohamed Fawzy, who is said to have been arrested at home.

The journalists were suspected of illegally broadcasting news harming "domestic security," the Interior Ministry said.

They were also accused of meeting with members of the Muslim Brotherhood, classified as a terrorist organisation last week.

Al-Jazeera confirmed the arrests and demanded their immediate release.

2,000 year old stolen antiques returned to Egypt

France has returned five 2,000-year-old antiques to Egypt after they were spotted advertised for sale on the internet. They were stolen during the 2011 uprising against president Hosni Mubarak.

All five pieces are from the era of the Ptolemaic dynasty, which ruled Egypt from 305 BCE to 30 BCE. The pieces are made of glass while others are made of linen and plaster.

Egyptian officials tracked them to auction houses in the south of France after spotting them on the internet, according to Ali Ahmed, an official at the Egyptian Antiquities Ministry.

A large number of historically important antiques were stolen, damaged or destroyed during the 18-day anti-Mubarak revolt.

Many were illegally exported and have been found abroad, notable in France, Britain and Germany.

At the beginning of the month 90 objects were returned after being found for sale at an auction house in Jerusalem.