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Egypt Detains Canadians on Way to Gaza

HeadlineAug 23, 2013

Egypt’s military government is facing international pressure to release two Canadians detained a week ago. John Greyson, a Toronto filmmaker, and Tarek Loubani, a doctor, were passing through Cairo on their way to the Gaza Strip. Greyson was to film Loubani as he trained emergency room doctors in Gaza. An Egyptian court has ordered their detention for another two weeks.

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