on their condition. >> have you or anyone in your family been dryclean touch with your brother john greyson-- wew, there has been no have had no phone contact for direct contact with john or tarek during this time. they're able to speak with our lawyers and consular staff when they visit, but we've only been able to send messages to them through our lawyers and consular staff. there is no other way of communicating with them. they have essentially been cut off from the outside world for 47 days. >> can you tell us about john and tarek? you know both of them. of course, your brother is john greyson. >> absolutely. mention, is an award-winning film maker and a professor of film in toronto. known around the world for his work in film and in civil rights activism. tarek is an emergency room physician, an assistant professor of medicine at university in canada and london, ontario. he is also a member of the canadian doctors for refugee care. he's very adjusted in working with individuals in conflict zones, which is why he was doing this work in gaza where he trains doctors and nurses and emergen

this is john greyson, a toronto film maker, and tarek loubani, a doctor, who were freed unexpectedlyn sunday. >> we're just getting a sense now of incredible support that was there that came together from every corner, canadians, people around the world, people here in egypt emma to make this day possible -- in egypt, to make this day possible. it is not over, but for now with that we would say hi, peace. importantly,very we thank you. thank you for your support. thank you so much for your help. they use so much for everything. >> the pair of hunger striking canadians are now being prevented from leaving egypt. they've been in touch with their families and say they are in a safe location as they clear up the red tape or return home to canada. they were arrested august 16 after rushing to the scene of a mass shooting by state forces of supporters of ousted president mohammed morsi. they staged a three-week hunger strike while being kept in a crowded and cockroach infested cell. with 600 peoples. there were such international outcry over their arrests because they're canadian and canad

john greyson, a film maker, and tarek loubani, dr., were freed unexpectedly on sunday morning. hours later, they were prevented from boarding a flight at the cairo airport after appearing on the government stop list. they have beenfamilies and say'e in a safe location. greyson and dr. loubani were arrested on august 16 after rushing to the scene of a mass shooting by state forces of supporters of ousted president mohamed morsi. they staged a three-week hunger strike while being kept in a crowded and cockroach infested cell. dozens of people were killed in iraq over the weekend as part of the country's worst spate of violence since 2008. an attack on a shiite school in northern iraq on sunday killed 13 children and left 80 people winded. on saturday, at least 48 people were killed when a suicide bomber attacked a group of shiite pilgrims. international weapons inspectors have begun destroying syria's chemical weapons stockpile. it is the first up under the u.n. resolution to follow the august 21 attack in ghouta and threats of u.s. military strike. the al-assad regime faces a de