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"I'm An Aussie": Refugee Footballer Who Fled Bahrain Granted Australian Citizenship
A refugee footballer who fled Bahrain and was held in a Thai prison for months during a tense extradition stand-off between Australia and the Gulf state was granted Australian citizenship on Tuesday.
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How A Refugee Footballer's Honeymoon Turned Into An Extradition Nightmare
The honeymoon that Bahraini footballer Hakeem Al Araibi and his wife had hoped to have in Thailand late last year did not go according to plan.
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Refugee Footballer, Jailed In Thailand, Takes Overnight Flight To Freedom
Refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi made a triumphant return to Australia Tuesday, ending a two month ordeal that saw him jailed in Thailand and threatened with forced return to his native Bahrain.
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"Don't Send Me To Bahrain": Refugee Footballer, Feet Shackled, To Court
Hakeem Al Araibi, a jailed who fled his country and has refugee status in Australia, arrived on Monday in a Thai court, his feet in shackles, to fight an extradition request from Bahrain.
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"Don't Want To Lose Him": Wife Of Jailed Bahraini Footballer Begs Release
The wife of jailed Bahraini footballer Hakeem Al Araibi pleaded with Thailand's prime minister on Wednesday to ensure he is not extradited to his native country, saying he faces torture there and should be sent back to asylum in Australia.
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"I'm An Aussie": Refugee Footballer Who Fled Bahrain Granted Australian Citizenship
A refugee footballer who fled Bahrain and was held in a Thai prison for months during a tense extradition stand-off between Australia and the Gulf state was granted Australian citizenship on Tuesday.
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How A Refugee Footballer's Honeymoon Turned Into An Extradition Nightmare
The honeymoon that Bahraini footballer Hakeem Al Araibi and his wife had hoped to have in Thailand late last year did not go according to plan.
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Refugee Footballer, Jailed In Thailand, Takes Overnight Flight To Freedom
Refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi made a triumphant return to Australia Tuesday, ending a two month ordeal that saw him jailed in Thailand and threatened with forced return to his native Bahrain.
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"Don't Send Me To Bahrain": Refugee Footballer, Feet Shackled, To Court
Hakeem Al Araibi, a jailed who fled his country and has refugee status in Australia, arrived on Monday in a Thai court, his feet in shackles, to fight an extradition request from Bahrain.
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"Don't Want To Lose Him": Wife Of Jailed Bahraini Footballer Begs Release
The wife of jailed Bahraini footballer Hakeem Al Araibi pleaded with Thailand's prime minister on Wednesday to ensure he is not extradited to his native country, saying he faces torture there and should be sent back to asylum in Australia.
