Al-Jazeera marks producer's 1,000 days in Egyptian jail Qatar's Al-Jazeera broadcaster marks 1,000 days on Thursday since its producer Mahmoud Hussein was detained in Egypt following accusations of incitement against the state and spreading false news. State-funded Al-Jazeera has been caught up in the political rift between Cairo and Doha following the 2013 military ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, who was backed by Qatar. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES