Tarek Loubani
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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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Israel hoping to question wounded Canadian doctor in coming days: ambassadorIsrael's ambassador to Canada says Israeli officials hope to question a Canadian doctor wounded in recent clashes near the border with Gaza within the next few days.CanadaMay 27, 2018
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‘Appalled’ Trudeau calls for investigation into shooting of Canadian doctor in GazaIn a statement, Trudeau describes the reported use of excessive force and live ammunition as "inexcusable."WorldMay 16, 2018
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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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Fahmy’s fiancée blasts Harper, says imprisonment ’embarrassment’ for CanadaThe fiancée of Mohamed Fahmy is outraged Prime Minister Stephen Harper hasn't picked up the phone and made a direct appeal to Egypt's president for the jailed journalist to be released.PoliticsFeb 10, 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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