Obama presses Greste's case

AUSTRALIAN journalist Peter Greste says the US president is in his corner, as he fights to have terror charges against him in Egypt dropped.

Egypt has adjourned the retrial of Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste and two of his colleagues.

AUSTRALIAN journalist Peter Greste says he's found an ally in the US president, who's asked Egypt to abandon terror charges against him and his colleagues.

MR Greste has revealed he met with Barack Obama at a private reception in May, when he was being honoured at the White House Correspondent Association Dinner.