Gaza Freedom marcher is missing in Egypt
by Philip Weiss
 A concerning report from the Gaza Freedom March organizers:
Kristen Coughlin Carr, the aunt of one of our dear GFMers, Shannon Hughes (pictured), has informed us that Shannon is missing in Egypt. It has been reported to the US embassy, and they have declared her ‘missing or abducted’ and described the situation as ‘dire’. Here’s the details as we know them:
Shannon Hughes
Shannon was last in Jerusalem. She was traveling with a friend. Her friend returned home to the US. Shannon had planned on being on a flight from Cairo to NY on Friday January 22. She did not get on that flight.
Earlier this week, Shannon called home from Taba, Egypt. She had planned on taking a bus from Taba back [across the Sinai desert] to Cairo to fly home. The next thing her family heard from her were… emails in which she said she said she was taking a cab to Dahab [Egypt on the southeast coast of the Sinai Peninsula].
Her aunt has asked that anyone who is still in Egypt, or who might know anyone still in Egypt, contact her via Facebook, by adding her as a friend. They are hoping that Facebook/Twitter will greatly increase the chances of finding her.
She can be contacted directly through email
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