Prominent lawyer Amal Clooney has requested a meeting with Egypt's president to push for the release of Al-Jazeera reporter Mohamed Fahmy, a letter obtained by AFP on Saturday shows. Clooney, who married Hollywood star George Clooney last year, has thrown her legal clout and celebrity behind Fahmy to secure his release. An Egyptian government official had said that Fahmy, a Canadian citizen, would be freed soon after his Australian colleague Peter Greste was deported on February 1. Demanding release: Lawyer Amal Clooney waits on January 28, 2015 for the start of a hearing before the European Court of Human Rights in the eastern French city of the Strasbourg . Celebrity status: Amal Clooney, who married Hollywood star George Clooney last year, has thrown her legal clout and celebrity behind Mohamad Fahmy to secure his release. Amal's Dior Haute Couture black one shoulder gown . Shop similar styles at Dior . Visit site . Hear that sound? That was our jaws dropping to the floor. The ultimate style icon of the year in our books, Amal Clooney just proved that 2015 is already hers for the taking in this nod to Audrey Hepburn via a one shoulder Dior Haute Couture gown. As a modern day power woman who battles world-changing human rights cases by day and wears Valentino by night, this Golden Globes appearance is another style triumph for Amal to safely tuck under her belt. We’re (C)looney for it! With her waif-like physique and lean arms emulating the statuesque, striking silhouette of Audrey herself, the decision to wear a classic black gown with long white gloves is pure genius; it's classic, timeless, daring and impossibly stylish without undermining Amal's status as a serious lawyer. The gown was made for her! And as you may have already guessed, it's not available to buy online, so you're going to have to take inspiration from Amal's look and incorporate it into your own wardrobe. A black one shoulder maxi will come in handy when you least expect it, so take a gander at our style edit below, which includes lookalikes from ASOS, Lauren Ralph Lauren and Revolve. ASOS One Shoulder Scuba Maxi Dress . Visit site . Solace London Bourdan Maxi Dress at Revolve . Visit site . Lauren Ralph Lauren One-Shoulder Evening Gown at Macy's . Visit site . Adrianna Papell One-Shoulder Tiered Chiffon Gown at Macy's . Visit site . Plans to meet: Egypt Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, speaking at the 69th United Nations General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters last year, may be visited by Amal Cloomey in the coming weeks . 'Since Mr Greste's release, Mr Fahmy's Egyptian counsel has been informed by Egyptian government officials that his release was to follow, and that it was imminent,' Clooney wrote in the letter addressed to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his foreign minister. 'This was to be expected, given that Mr Fahmy has been the victim of the same injustice as Mr Greste,' wrote the Britain-based lawyer who has represented WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and taken on other high profile cases. 'Since this has not yet occurred, however, I now write to request a meeting with you, or your designated officials, as soon as possible to discuss the status of the case' she wrote. Fahmy and Greste, along with Egyptian producer Baher Mohamed, were arrested and sentenced to up to 10 years in prison after being convicted of aiding the blacklisted Muslim Brotherhood in their coverage, a charge rights groups called absurd. The court sentenced them to up to 10 years in prison. An appeals court overturned the verdict and ordered a retrial. Fahmy had to drop his Egyptian nationality in order to be eligible for release under a Sisi decree that allows the deportation of foreign prisoners. Let him out: Al-Jazeera news channel's Egyptian-Canadian Mohamed Fahmy gestures as he listens to the verdict inside the defendants cage during his trial for allegedly supporting the Muslim Brotherhood . The former CNN reporter had only recently begun work for the Qatar-owned Al-Jazeera English service when secret police arrested him and his colleagues in December 2013. Their arrests came against the backdrop of a cold war between Egypt and Qatar, which supported the Islamist movement of president Mohamed Morsi, whom Sisi deposed in July 2013. Clooney repeated in her letter that Fahmy's detention was "illegal" and wrote she would visit Cairo to push for his release. 'Despite clear assurances that he would be released, Mr Fahmy remains in detention in Egypt,' she wrote. 'I therefore plan to visit Cairo in the near future to meet with Mr Fahmy and to discuss the prospects for his release.' Wears many hats: In addition to being a high profile British lawyer Amal Cloony has gained celebrity status after marrying movie star George Clooney .
Prominent lawyer Amal Clooney has requested a meeting with Egypt's president to push for the release of Al-Jazeera reporter Mohamed Fahmy .
An Egyptian government official had said that Fahmy would be freed soon after his Australian colleague Peter Greste was deported on February 1 .
Fahmy had to drop his Egyptian nationality in order to be eligible for release under a Sisi decree that allows the deportation of foreign prisoners .
'Despite clear assurances that he would be released, Mr Fahmy remains in detention in Egypt,' wrote Clooney .
'I therefore plan to visit Cairo in the near future to meet with Mr Fahmy and to discuss the prospects for his release'
Prominent lawyer Amal Clooney has requested a meeting with Egypt's president to push for the release of Al-Jazeera reporter Mohamed Fahmy, a letter obtained by AFP on Saturday shows. Clooney, who married Hollywood star George Clooney last year, has thrown her legal clout and celebrity behind Fahmy to secure his release. An Egyptian government official had said that Fahmy, a Canadian citizen, would be freed soon after his Australian colleague Peter Greste was deported on February 1. Demanding release: Lawyer Amal Clooney waits on January 28, 2015 for the start of a hearing before the European Court of Human Rights in the eastern French city of the Strasbourg . Celebrity status: Amal Clooney, who married Hollywood star George Clooney last year, has thrown her legal clout and celebrity behind Mohamad Fahmy to secure his release. Amal's Dior Haute Couture black one shoulder gown . Shop similar styles at Dior . Visit site . Hear that sound? That was our jaws dropping to the floor. The ultimate style icon of the year in our books, Amal Clooney just proved that 2015 is already hers for the taking in this nod to Audrey Hepburn via a one shoulder Dior Haute Couture gown. As a modern day power woman who battles world-changing human rights cases by day and wears Valentino by night, this Golden Globes appearance is another style triumph for Amal to safely tuck under her belt. We’re (C)looney for it! With her waif-like physique and lean arms emulating the statuesque, striking silhouette of Audrey herself, the decision to wear a classic black gown with long white gloves is pure genius; it's classic, timeless, daring and impossibly stylish without undermining Amal's status as a serious lawyer. The gown was made for her! And as you may have already guessed, it's not available to buy online, so you're going to have to take inspiration from Amal's look and incorporate it into your own wardrobe. A black one shoulder maxi will come in handy when you least expect it, so take a gander at our style edit below, which includes lookalikes from ASOS, Lauren Ralph Lauren and Revolve. ASOS One Shoulder Scuba Maxi Dress . Visit site . Solace London Bourdan Maxi Dress at Revolve . Visit site . Lauren Ralph Lauren One-Shoulder Evening Gown at Macy's . Visit site . Adrianna Papell One-Shoulder Tiered Chiffon Gown at Macy's . Visit site . Plans to meet: Egypt Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, speaking at the 69th United Nations General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters last year, may be visited by Amal Cloomey in the coming weeks . 'Since Mr Greste's release, Mr Fahmy's Egyptian counsel has been informed by Egyptian government officials that his release was to follow, and that it was imminent,' Clooney wrote in the letter addressed to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his foreign minister. 'This was to be expected, given that Mr Fahmy has been the victim of the same injustice as Mr Greste,' wrote the Britain-based lawyer who has represented WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and taken on other high profile cases. 'Since this has not yet occurred, however, I now write to request a meeting with you, or your designated officials, as soon as possible to discuss the status of the case' she wrote. Fahmy and Greste, along with Egyptian producer Baher Mohamed, were arrested and sentenced to up to 10 years in prison after being convicted of aiding the blacklisted Muslim Brotherhood in their coverage, a charge rights groups called absurd. The court sentenced them to up to 10 years in prison. An appeals court overturned the verdict and ordered a retrial. Fahmy had to drop his Egyptian nationality in order to be eligible for release under a Sisi decree that allows the deportation of foreign prisoners. Let him out: Al-Jazeera news channel's Egyptian-Canadian Mohamed Fahmy gestures as he listens to the verdict inside the defendants cage during his trial for allegedly supporting the Muslim Brotherhood . The former CNN reporter had only recently begun work for the Qatar-owned Al-Jazeera English service when secret police arrested him and his colleagues in December 2013. Their arrests came against the backdrop of a cold war between Egypt and Qatar, which supported the Islamist movement of president Mohamed Morsi, whom Sisi deposed in July 2013. Clooney repeated in her letter that Fahmy's detention was "illegal" and wrote she would visit Cairo to push for his release. 'Despite clear assurances that he would be released, Mr Fahmy remains in detention in Egypt,' she wrote. 'I therefore plan to visit Cairo in the near future to meet with Mr Fahmy and to discuss the prospects for his release.' Wears many hats: In addition to being a high profile British lawyer Amal Cloony has gained celebrity status after marrying movie star George Clooney .
Prominent lawyer Amal Clooney has requested a meeting with Egypt's president to push for the release of Al-Jazeera reporter Mohamed Fahmy, a Egyptian government official had said that Fahmy, a Canadian citizen, would be freed soon after his Australian colleague Peter Greste was deported on a retrial. Fahmy had to drop his Egyptian nationality in order to be eligible for release under a Sisi decree that allows the deportation 'Despite clear assurances that he would be released, Mr Fahmy remains in detention in Egypt,' she wrote. 'I therefore plan to visit Cairo in the near future to meet with Mr Fahmy and to discuss the prospects for his release.'