asylum
Two drowned Saudi sisters committed suicide: US medical examiner
Middle East
January 23, 2019
Two drowned Saudi sisters committed suicide: US medical examiner
Two Saudi sisters whose bodies were found taped together on the banks of a New York river committed suicide,…
Runaway Saudi teen settles in Canada after being granted asylum
Middle East
January 13, 2019
Runaway Saudi teen settles in Canada after being granted asylum
A “very, very happy” Saudi teenager who caused a sensation by defying her family and seeking asylum abroad was…
Saudi teen asylum seeker expected in Canada
Middle East
January 12, 2019
Saudi teen asylum seeker expected in Canada
The young Saudi woman who fled her family seeking asylum abroad is scheduled to land in Canada on Saturday…
UN asks Australia to consider Saudi teen for ‘refugee resettlement’
Middle East
January 9, 2019
UN asks Australia to consider Saudi teen for ‘refugee resettlement’
The UN has said an 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled her family is a legitimate refugee and has asked…
Australia to ‘consider’ Saudi woman’s asylum plea
Middle East
January 8, 2019
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…
Asylum assessment of Saudi woman in Thailand to take days: UNHCR
Middle East
January 8, 2019
Asylum assessment of Saudi woman in Thailand to take days: UNHCR
The asylum claim of a young Saudi woman who resisted deportation from Thailand in a gripping, live-tweeted ordeal will…
Thailand halts plan to expel Saudi teen barricaded in her hotel room
Middle East
January 7, 2019
Thailand halts plan to expel Saudi teen barricaded in her hotel room
BANGKOK/DUBAI (Reuters) – Thailand halted plans on Monday to expel an 18-year-old Saudi woman fleeing her family after she…
Thailand says Saudi woman in asylum case to be sent back
Middle East
January 7, 2019
Thailand says Saudi woman in asylum case to be sent back
A Saudi woman being held at Bangkok airport is to be sent back, Thai authorities said Monday, after she…
N. Korea diplomat ‘hiding’ in Italy: South’s spy agency
World
January 3, 2019
N. Korea diplomat ‘hiding’ in Italy: South’s spy agency
North Korea’s top diplomat in Italy has gone into hiding, a Seoul lawmaker told reporters after a closed-door meeting with…
US fires tear gas at migrants crossing from Mexico
World
November 26, 2018
US fires tear gas at migrants crossing from Mexico
US agents fired tear gas at hundreds of Central American migrants that climbed over a fence and attempted to rush…