The verdict had been due on Thursday but the judge, reportedly ill, did not appear. The verdict was initially expected on Thursday.
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The three were jailed last year for “spreading false news” during their coverage of the turmoil after the Egyptian army removed Islamist president Mohamed Mursi in 2013.
Fahmy and Greste, who has since been deported, received seven-year prison terms in the original trial, while Mohamed was jailed for 10 years.
Minister of State (Foreign affairs and Consular) Lynne Yelich has called on the Egyptian government to use “all tools” at its disposal to facilitate Fahmy’s “immediate return” to Canada.
Al Jazeera television journalists Mohamed Fahmy (right) and Baher Mohamed talk to the media outside Tora prison, in Cairo, Egypt, July 30, 2015.
Australian journalist Peter Greste expects to find out later on Sunday whether he and two Al Jazeera colleagues have been convicted again of terrorism charges in Egypt.
The Qatar-based Al-Jazeera said it was outraged that the verdict has been adjourned and hoped for a swift end to the proceedings with the charges dropped.
“All three men have been under enormous stress and pressure for 19 months and delaying the final verdict has continued the strain on them and their families. Journalism is not a crime”.
“It is really hard for us, we all thought this was going to be the day”.
“The only thing that any of us is concerned about is this verdict”.
Fahmy and Mohammed had been on bail ahead of the retrial after spending more than 400 days in detention.
A dual Canadian-Egyptian citizen, Fahmy was asked to give up his Egyptian nationality by Egyptian officials in order to qualify for deportation.
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The European People’s Party issued a letter of support earlier this month signed by members of the European Parliament from across the political spectrum and from a variety of countries.
