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the tiny Gulf nation that owns the Al-Jazeera news network and is a strong backer of the Brotherhood - has raised speculation that a solution is in the works that could lead to the journalists' release.\u003cbr/\u003eAhead of the hearing, Al-Jazeera staff held a vigil on Monday to show support for their jailed colleagues. \u003cbr/\u003eThe event was broadcast live on the network from Al-Jazeera's Doha studio. \u003cbr/\u003eOusama Saeed, who is Head of Public Relations at Al-Jazeera Network, said that the appeal was \"another opportunity for the Egyptian authorities to do the right thing, which is to let the guys out\".\u003cbr/\u003e\"Those guys have to be let out and it's in the gift of the Egyptian authorities to do that at a time of their choosing, and that should be as soon as possible.\"\u003cbr/\u003eTheir families are taking nothing for granted.\u003cbr/\u003e\"The next three days are going to be pretty tough, but we will get there,\" said Peter Greste's mother, Lois.\u003cbr/\u003eShe and Greste's father, Juris, were in the Egyptian capital to attend the appeal's opening - and maybe return home with their son.\u003cbr/\u003eGreste, an award winning journalist, has distracted himself from the nerve-wracking wait by immersing himself in studies, his mother said - he began an international studies post-graduate programme in jail.\u003cbr/\u003eGreste, Fahmy - who was Al-Jazeera English's Cairo bureau chief - and Baher, a producer, were arrested in a December 29, 2013, raid on the Cairo hotel room they were using as an office. \u003cbr/\u003eThe arrest came as the government was cracking down on Islamists following the military's ouster several months earlier of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. \u003cbr/\u003eAuthorities accused Al-Jazeera of acting as a mouthpiece for Morsi's Brotherhood and threatening national security.\u003cbr/\u003eThe station denied the accusations and said the journalists were doing their job, covering protests by Morsi's supporters.\u003cbr/\u003eThe defendants say they were pawns in bitter political dispute between Egypt and Qatar over the latter's backing of the Brotherhood. \u003cbr/\u003eMohammed Fahmy's fiance, Marwa Omara, said on Monday that it was \"very obvious to everyone that this is a political case\". \u003cbr/\u003eIn past weeks, however, Egypt's Gulf patrons - led by Saudi Arabia - reached a reconciliation agreement with Qatar to end their feud, also bringing a thaw in Cairo and Doha's relations.\u003cbr/\u003eIn one likely sign of the reconciliation, Al-Jazeera shut down its Egypt affiliate, Al-Jazeera Mubasher Misr, which dedicated its coverage to Egypt and in particular to its Islamists, angering the Cairo government. \u003cbr/\u003eThat has raised speculation that Egypt could respond by freeing the Al-Jazeera journalists, either through the courts or through a pardon from President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi.\u003cbr/\u003eDoha, Qatar - 29 December 2014\u003cbr/\u003e1. Mid of Al-Jazeera English staff in newsroom holding banners, reading: (English) \"Journalism is not a crime\"\u003cbr/\u003e2. Pan of newsroom and presenter\u003cbr/\u003e3. Close of banner reading: (English) \"Journalism is not a crime; #FreeAJStaff\"\u003cbr/\u003e4. Various of staff walking onto studio floor, holding banners, during vigil for three Al-Jazeera English journalists jailed in Egypt - Australian Peter Greste, Egyptian-Canadian Mohammed Fahmy and Egyptian Baher Mohammed\u003cbr/\u003e5. Various of vigil \u003cbr/\u003e6. Wide of Mustafa Souag, Director General for the Al-Jazeera Network, addressing staff at vigil, UPSOUND: (English) \"One year is such a long injustice, any more would be even more injustice.\"\u003cbr/\u003e7. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ousama Saeed, Head of Public Relations at Al-Jazeera Network:\u003cbr/\u003e\"Well, January 1st the guys (Greste, Fahmy and Mohammed) are back in court, it's another opportunity for the Egyptian authorities to do the right thing, which is to let the guys out. And it's up to them now, everybody around the world sees this as nonsense, it's gone on far too long as it is and the choice facing the Egyptian authorities is to end it immediately now or string this out even longer. But, the result will be the same - those guys have to be let out and it's in the gift of the Egyptian authorities to do that at a time of their choosing, and that should be as soon as possible.\"\u003cbr/\u003e8. Wide top shot of vigil coming to an end \u003cbr/\u003eCairo, Egypt - 29 December 2014\u003cbr/\u003e9. Mid of Juris (left) and Lois (right) Greste, parents of Peter Greste \u003cbr/\u003e10. Close of Juris Greste\u003cbr/\u003e11. Close of Lois Greste \u003cbr/\u003e12. SOUNDBITE (English) Juris Greste, father of jailed journalist, Peter Greste:\u003cbr/\u003e\"As we count down the days to January 1, the only decision that we expect the appeals court to find, and hope for, is that it will indicate its independence and confirm its integrity by overturning the previous sentence.\"\u003cbr/\u003e13. Cutaway of parents\u003cbr/\u003e14. SOUNDBITE (English) Lois Greste, mother of jailed journalist, Peter Greste:\u003cbr/\u003e\"The next three days are going to be pretty tough, but we will get there and yes we just hope so much that everything sorts itself out on the 1st of January.\"\u003cbr/\u003e15. Mid of parents \u003cbr/\u003e16. Set-up of Marwa Omara, fiance of Mohamed Fahmy \u003cbr/\u003e17. SOUNDBITE (English) Marwa Omara, fiance of jailed journalist, Mohamed Fahmy:\u003cbr/\u003e\"It's very obvious to everyone that it's a political case. Mohamed is a pawn in a cold war between Egypt and Qatar, and he didn't do anything, he didn't commit any crime, there is no evidence against him and he is paying the price for doing nothing.\"\u003cbr/\u003e18. 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