Canadian engineer Yasser Ahmed Albaz is out of an Egyptian prison after nearly 500 days in custody and has been reunited with his family in Oakville, Ont., his daughter said today.
Canadian engineer Yasser Ahmed Albaz is out of an Egyptian prison after nearly 500 days in custody and has been reunited with his family in Oakville, Ont., his daughter said today.
Albaz arrived at Toronto’s Pearson Airport this morning. His health has “deteriorated” and his top priority now is seeking some much-needed medical treatment after 18 months in an Egyptian prison, said Amal Ahmed Albaz in a Facebook post.
“Our family’s ordeal is finally coming to an end,” Albaz said. “We ask that he be given time to quietly heal from this ordeal and spend quality time with his family.”
A spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada said the department was “pleased” that Albaz has been reunited with his family here in Canada. “Due to the provisions of the Privacy Act, no further information can be disclosed,” the spokesperson said.
Albaz traveled to Egypt for