John Greyson
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Disappearance of Canadian in Africa highlights risk of ignoring travel warningsThe Canadian government had issued serious warnings about Mauritania, Mali and Burkina Faso.WorldJan 10, 2019
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Feds say they’ve raised Mohamed Fahmy case with Egypt 15 times in 9 daysMohamed Fahmy's brother is criticizing the Canadian government for what he deems inaction in securing the journalist's release from an Egyptian prison, but Canadian officials say they've been raising the case consistently with Egyptian officials.PoliticsFeb 11, 2015
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Is dual citizenship keeping Canadian journalist in Egyptian jail?John Baird says he hasn't done more to free imprisoned Egyptian-Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy because of the hyphen in his citizenship.PoliticsJun 24, 2014
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Loubani, Greyson lend support to migrants detained ‘indefinitely’ in Ont. prisonJohn Greyson and Dr. Tarek Loubani, the two Canadians released last month from an Egyptian prison, have joined the call for a stop to “indefinite” immigration detention in Canada.CanadaNov 5, 2013
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More than 1,500 Canadians detained in foreign prisonsOverall, 1,590 Canadians are in prison outside the country, according to figures provided by Canada's Foreign Affairs department, accurate to Oct. 10.CanadaOct 27, 2013
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Canadians detained in Egyptian jail bonded with cellmates like big familyTwo Canadians held in an Egyptian jail for seven weeks say they survived by bonding into an "adopted family" with their dozens of cellmates, who quizzed them on life back home and even posed for portraits.CanadaOct 12, 2013
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‘We made mistakes,’ freed Canadians sayTwo activists woke up in Canada on Saturday after seven weeks in an Egyptian prison, admitting on arrival they had made many mistakes but expressing delight at being home again.CanadaOct 12, 2013
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John Greyson, Tarek Loubani return to CanadaJohn Greyson and Tarek Loubani, who spent seven weeks in an Egyptian prison without being charged have returned home to Canada.CanadaOct 11, 2013
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Canadians held in Egypt free to leave the countryCanadians John Greyson and Tarek Loubani are free to leave Egypt after being detained for more than 50 days, according to the country’s foreign ministry.CanadaOct 10, 2013
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WATCH: John Greyson, Tarek Loubani thank supporters in videoThe two Canadians released from an Egyptian prison earlier this week are thanking those who supported them during their seven-week detention.Oct 9, 2013
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