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Tarek Loubani is a Canadian doctor and humanitarian. He runs the Glia Project, which seeks to provide medical supplies to impoverished locations, and invented a low-cost stethoscope in 2015. He serves as an assistant professor at the University of Western Ontario and works in emergency rooms.

In 2013, along with filmmaker John Greyson, he was arbitrarily arrested and spent seven weeks in Egypt's Tora Prison without charges.

Early life and education

Loubani was born in Kuwait and lived in Palestine as a child. He is the son of Mahmoud Loubani, who works at a medical clinic in New Brunswick. When he was nine years old, his family immigrated to Bathurst, New Brunswick as refugees. He attended high school in Bathurst before studying medicine at Dalhousie University and the University of Western Ontario.

Career

Loubani began serving as an assistant professor at the University of Western Ontario in 2010.

Detainment in Egypt

On August 15, 2013, Loubani and Greyson arrived in Egypt, intending to travel to Gaza. On August 16, they were arrested and detained in Tora Prison, where they spent weeks without charges and were subjected to physical violence and harsh conditions.

References

  1. "Canadian doctor makes stethoscope with 3D printer to deal with Gaza shortage". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  2. "A doctor in Gaza producing an industry leading 3D printed stethoscope of 30 cents". The Independent. 2015-08-16. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  3. Clark, Liat. "Meet the doctor bringing cheap, 3D printed medical devices to Gaza". WIRED UK. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  4. "Interviews: Dr. Tarek Loubani Answers Your Questions - Slashdot". science.slashdot.org. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  5. Haaretz (2015-08-15). "Gaza Doctor Invents Stethoscope Which Is 'Better Than World's Best' but Costs Only 30 Cents". Haaretz. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  6. "This 3D-Printed Stethoscope Costs $5, Outperforms $200 Competitors". Motherboard. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  7. ^ Logan, Nick. "Who are John Greyson and Tarek Loubani?". Global News. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  8. "Greyson, Loubani return to Canada after release in Egypt". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  9. ^ "'Relieved' Tarek Loubani recounts brutal jail stay as pair leaves Egypt". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  10. "John Greyson and Tarek Loubani: Canadians jailed in Egypt return home | Toronto Star". thestar.com. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  11. nurun.com. "Q&A with Loubani and Greyson". The London Free Press. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  12. "Jailed Canadians in Egypt recount day of arrest, imprisonment". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  13. "Canadian doctor Tarek Loubani and filmmaker John Greyson, arrested in Cairo". rabble.ca. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  14. "Canadians John Greyson and Tarek Loubani in their own words | Toronto Star". thestar.com. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  15. nurun.com. "Profiles in courage". The London Free Press. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  16. ^ Logan, Nick. "Father of Canadian detained in Egypt proud of son's humanitarian work". Global News. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  17. nurun.com. "Why I interrupted the minister". The London Free Press. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  18. Kingsley, Patrick (2013-10-11). "Canadian pair describe 'shared trauma' of ordeal in Egyptian prison". the Guardian. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
  19. "John Greyson and Tarek Loubani: Egypt extends Canadians' detention another 45 days | Toronto Star". thestar.com. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
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