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Saudi Teen Drops Surname, Says "One Of The Lucky Ones" To Be Given Asylum
- Wednesday January 16, 2019
- World News | Emily Rauhala, The Washington Post
From now on, she will be known as Rahaf Mohammed. The Saudi teenager, who fled Saudi Arabia for Thailand and was later granted asylum in Canada, has decided to drop her surname, Alqunun, and use her former middle name, Mohammed.
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Fearing For Saudi Teen's Safety, Canada Refugee Agency Hires Guard
- Wednesday January 16, 2019
- World News | Reuters
Amid threats to the safety of Saudi teenager Rahaf Mohammed, who was granted asylum in Canada, the Toronto agency that is helping her has hired a security guard to ensure "she is never alone" as she starts a normal life, its executive director said on Tuesday.
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Being In Canada "Worth The Risk": Teen Who Fled Saudi, Fearing For Life
- Tuesday January 15, 2019
- World News | Reuters
Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun plans to pursue an education, get a job and "live a normal life" in Canada - things she said she could not do in her home of Saudi Arabia, which she fled fearing for her life, she told Canadian media on Monday.
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Saudi-Backed Organization Denounces Nations For "Inciting" Women To Flee
- Monday January 14, 2019
- World News | Reuters
An organisation backed by Saudi Arabia accused several foreign countries of inciting young women to reject their families, the first public comments from Riyadh since a woman claiming domestic abuse was granted asylum in Canada over the weekend.
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Saudi Teen Who Fled Her Family Welcomed As "Brave Canadian" In Toronto
- Saturday January 12, 2019
- World News | Reuters
An 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled her family this week saying she feared for her life arrived in Toronto on Saturday after Canada granted her asylum, according to a Reuters witness.
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Saudi Teen Fleeing Family Granted Asylum In Canada
- Saturday January 12, 2019
- World News | Wilawan Watcharasakwet, Timothy McLaughlin, The Washington Post
A Saudi woman who fled her family, claiming fear for her life, and used social media to amplify her calls for safe haven was granted asylum by Canada on Friday, an official in Thailand said.
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Justin Trudeau Confirms Canada Has Granted Asylum To Saudi Teen
- Friday January 11, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
An 18-year-old Saudi asylum seeker who fled her family and armed only with Twitter staved off deportation from Thailand has been accepted as a refugee by Canada.
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Saudi Teen To Leave For Canada Tonight: Thai Immigration Chief
- Friday January 11, 2019
- World News | Reuters
A Saudi teenager who fled to Thailand saying she feared her family would kill her has been granted asylum in Canada, the Thai immigration chief told Reuters on Friday.
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Australia Says No Timeframe To Decide Case Of Saudi Teen Seeking Asylum
- Thursday January 10, 2019
- India News | Reuters
Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said on Thursday there was no timeframe for the assessment of the case of Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, a Saudi woman who fled to Thailand saying she feared her family would kill her.
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Australia To "Very, Very" Seriously Consider Giving Asylum To Saudi Teen
- Wednesday January 9, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Australia gave its strongest hint yet on Wednesday that an 18-year-old Saudi woman in Bangkok would be granted humanitarian asylum, despite efforts by Riyadh and her family to force her return home.
- www.ndtv.com
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With Phone And Hashtag, Saudi Asylum Seeker Outflanks Thai Authorities
- Tuesday January 8, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
When an 18 year old Saudi asylum seeker arrived in Bangkok she faced immediate deportation but instead she is in the hands of the UN refugee agency, her social media savvy galvanising a global campaign that caught the Thai government flat-footed.
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Australia To "Consider" Saudi Woman's Asylum Plea
- Tuesday January 8, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Australia said Tuesday it will "carefully consider" the asylum claim of an 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled alleged abuse from her family and is now in the care of the UN in Bangkok, after she fended off deportation in a gripping, live-tweeted ordeal.
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Saudi Woman Under Care Of United Nations Refugee Agency: Thai Official
- Monday January 7, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
An 18-year-old Saudi woman seeking asylum has left Bangkok airport "under the care" of the UN refugee agency, a Thai official said.
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Saudi Woman Will Not Be Forcibly Deported, Says Thailand Official
- Monday January 7, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The Saudi woman who made a desperate plea for asylum after arriving at Bangkok airport will not be forcibly deported, a Thai immigration official said Monday.
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Video: Saudi Teen Seeking Asylum Barricades Herself In Thai Hotel Room
- Monday January 7, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A Saudi woman being held at Bangkok airport will be sent back Monday, Thai authorities said, after she made a desperate plea for asylum and for other passengers to help protest her deportation.
- www.ndtv.com
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Saudi Teen Drops Surname, Says "One Of The Lucky Ones" To Be Given Asylum
- Wednesday January 16, 2019
- World News | Emily Rauhala, The Washington Post
From now on, she will be known as Rahaf Mohammed. The Saudi teenager, who fled Saudi Arabia for Thailand and was later granted asylum in Canada, has decided to drop her surname, Alqunun, and use her former middle name, Mohammed.
- www.ndtv.com
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Fearing For Saudi Teen's Safety, Canada Refugee Agency Hires Guard
- Wednesday January 16, 2019
- World News | Reuters
Amid threats to the safety of Saudi teenager Rahaf Mohammed, who was granted asylum in Canada, the Toronto agency that is helping her has hired a security guard to ensure "she is never alone" as she starts a normal life, its executive director said on Tuesday.
- www.ndtv.com
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Being In Canada "Worth The Risk": Teen Who Fled Saudi, Fearing For Life
- Tuesday January 15, 2019
- World News | Reuters
Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun plans to pursue an education, get a job and "live a normal life" in Canada - things she said she could not do in her home of Saudi Arabia, which she fled fearing for her life, she told Canadian media on Monday.
- www.ndtv.com
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Saudi-Backed Organization Denounces Nations For "Inciting" Women To Flee
- Monday January 14, 2019
- World News | Reuters
An organisation backed by Saudi Arabia accused several foreign countries of inciting young women to reject their families, the first public comments from Riyadh since a woman claiming domestic abuse was granted asylum in Canada over the weekend.
- www.ndtv.com
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Saudi Teen Who Fled Her Family Welcomed As "Brave Canadian" In Toronto
- Saturday January 12, 2019
- World News | Reuters
An 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled her family this week saying she feared for her life arrived in Toronto on Saturday after Canada granted her asylum, according to a Reuters witness.
- www.ndtv.com
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Saudi Teen Fleeing Family Granted Asylum In Canada
- Saturday January 12, 2019
- World News | Wilawan Watcharasakwet, Timothy McLaughlin, The Washington Post
A Saudi woman who fled her family, claiming fear for her life, and used social media to amplify her calls for safe haven was granted asylum by Canada on Friday, an official in Thailand said.
- www.ndtv.com
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Justin Trudeau Confirms Canada Has Granted Asylum To Saudi Teen
- Friday January 11, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
An 18-year-old Saudi asylum seeker who fled her family and armed only with Twitter staved off deportation from Thailand has been accepted as a refugee by Canada.
- www.ndtv.com
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Saudi Teen To Leave For Canada Tonight: Thai Immigration Chief
- Friday January 11, 2019
- World News | Reuters
A Saudi teenager who fled to Thailand saying she feared her family would kill her has been granted asylum in Canada, the Thai immigration chief told Reuters on Friday.
- www.ndtv.com
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Australia Says No Timeframe To Decide Case Of Saudi Teen Seeking Asylum
- Thursday January 10, 2019
- India News | Reuters
Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said on Thursday there was no timeframe for the assessment of the case of Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, a Saudi woman who fled to Thailand saying she feared her family would kill her.
- www.ndtv.com
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Australia To "Very, Very" Seriously Consider Giving Asylum To Saudi Teen
- Wednesday January 9, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Australia gave its strongest hint yet on Wednesday that an 18-year-old Saudi woman in Bangkok would be granted humanitarian asylum, despite efforts by Riyadh and her family to force her return home.
- www.ndtv.com
-
With Phone And Hashtag, Saudi Asylum Seeker Outflanks Thai Authorities
- Tuesday January 8, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
When an 18 year old Saudi asylum seeker arrived in Bangkok she faced immediate deportation but instead she is in the hands of the UN refugee agency, her social media savvy galvanising a global campaign that caught the Thai government flat-footed.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Australia To "Consider" Saudi Woman's Asylum Plea
- Tuesday January 8, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Australia said Tuesday it will "carefully consider" the asylum claim of an 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled alleged abuse from her family and is now in the care of the UN in Bangkok, after she fended off deportation in a gripping, live-tweeted ordeal.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Saudi Woman Under Care Of United Nations Refugee Agency: Thai Official
- Monday January 7, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
An 18-year-old Saudi woman seeking asylum has left Bangkok airport "under the care" of the UN refugee agency, a Thai official said.
- www.ndtv.com
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Saudi Woman Will Not Be Forcibly Deported, Says Thailand Official
- Monday January 7, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The Saudi woman who made a desperate plea for asylum after arriving at Bangkok airport will not be forcibly deported, a Thai immigration official said Monday.
- www.ndtv.com
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Video: Saudi Teen Seeking Asylum Barricades Herself In Thai Hotel Room
- Monday January 7, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A Saudi woman being held at Bangkok airport will be sent back Monday, Thai authorities said, after she made a desperate plea for asylum and for other passengers to help protest her deportation.
- www.ndtv.com