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Saudi Teen Drops Surname, Says "One Of The Lucky Ones" To Be Given Asylum
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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Being In Canada "Worth The Risk": Teen Who Fled Saudi, Fearing For Life
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
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
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 To Leave For Canada Tonight: Thai Immigration Chief
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
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
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.
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With Phone And Hashtag, Saudi Asylum Seeker Outflanks Thai Authorities
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
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
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
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
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.
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Saudi Teen Drops Surname, Says "One Of The Lucky Ones" To Be Given Asylum
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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Being In Canada "Worth The Risk": Teen Who Fled Saudi, Fearing For Life
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
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
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 To Leave For Canada Tonight: Thai Immigration Chief
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
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
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.
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With Phone And Hashtag, Saudi Asylum Seeker Outflanks Thai Authorities
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.
-
Australia To "Consider" Saudi Woman's Asylum Plea
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
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
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
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.
