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The two Canadians stuck in Egyptian prisons while on their way to Syria, filmmaker John Greyson and doctor Tarek Loubani, have finally been released from a jail cell in Cairo. The pair was kept behind bars in in Egypt for almost seven weeks without any charge.
Sister of the filmmaker, Cecilia Greyson, confirmed media sources that she has spoken with her brother for 10 minutes, and announced that he is “feeling good and really happy” after being freed. She further revealed that the two men are “getting back to eating solid food slowly, under a doctor’s supervision,” as they were on a hunger strike protesting against their illegal detainment. However, the CBC and Associated Press have reported that since their release, the duo were barred from flying out of the country yesterday (October 6), citing Cairo airport officials. It was stated that the pair attempted to check in for a flight to Germany, but were prevented from boarding the plane. However, the sources mentioned that the pair was allowed to freely leave the airport, while it remained highly ambiguous whether and how soon will they be able to return to Canada.
In an official statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, PM Stephen Harper welcomed news of their release, stating that “the government of Canada has obviously been pushing for that and welcomes this decision by the government of Egypt and we look forward to seeing these two Canadian citizens return home in the not too distant future.”
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