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| Loubiani and Greyson |
The on-going incarceration of two Canadians in Egypt has raised many questions. And it now seems that filmmaker John Greyson and Dr. Tarek Loubani, from London, Ont., are facing another two weeks in jail in Cairo. The federal government has said that it is disappointed that their detention will continue. Their friends and relatives say there is no reason whatsoever for the Cairo police to suspect the two of anything illegal. It must be understood however that nerves are raw in the Arab country. Have the police concocted their concerns about Greyson and Loubiani or are they merely mistaken? Do the two Canadians have political sympathies, despite their humanitarian aims, that might give sensitive Egyptian army bosses a reason to be wary. These are all fair questions in the context of the jailing of the Canadians and in no way reflect badly on them personally. It seems impossible in all the circumstances that Greyson and Loubiani will not be sent home in due course. At that time they may answer all the questions reporters will have for them. We hope that’s soon.
