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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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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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Saudi Teen Fleeing Family Granted Asylum In Canada
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
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
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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Saudi Teen Seeking Asylum Deletes Twitter Account Over Death Threats
A Saudi teenager who fled to Thailand saying she feared her family would kill her deleted her Twitter account on Friday after getting death threats, a friend said, while she awaits a decision on where she might be granted asylum.
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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 "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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Could Take Several Days To Assess Saudi Woman's Asylum Case: UN Agency In Thailand
The asylum claim of a young Saudi woman who resisted deportation from Thailand in a gripping, live-tweeted ordeal will take "several days" to assess, the UN's refugee agency in Bangkok said Tuesday.
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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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Cambodia Admits First Asylum-Seekers Under Australia Deal, Says Official
Cambodia received its first batch of asylum seekers from Australian custody today as part of a widely-criticised deal between the two countries.
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Man with stolen passport on missing jet Iranian asylum seeker: police
One of the two men traveling on a missing Malaysian Airlines jetliner was an Iranian asylum seekers, officials said on Tuesday
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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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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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Saudi Teen Fleeing Family Granted Asylum In Canada
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
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
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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Saudi Teen Seeking Asylum Deletes Twitter Account Over Death Threats
A Saudi teenager who fled to Thailand saying she feared her family would kill her deleted her Twitter account on Friday after getting death threats, a friend said, while she awaits a decision on where she might be granted asylum.
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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 "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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Could Take Several Days To Assess Saudi Woman's Asylum Case: UN Agency In Thailand
The asylum claim of a young Saudi woman who resisted deportation from Thailand in a gripping, live-tweeted ordeal will take "several days" to assess, the UN's refugee agency in Bangkok said Tuesday.
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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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Cambodia Admits First Asylum-Seekers Under Australia Deal, Says Official
Cambodia received its first batch of asylum seekers from Australian custody today as part of a widely-criticised deal between the two countries.
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Man with stolen passport on missing jet Iranian asylum seeker: police
One of the two men traveling on a missing Malaysian Airlines jetliner was an Iranian asylum seekers, officials said on Tuesday
