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      Saudi teen under UN protection after fleeing her family to seek asylum | CBC.ca Loaded

      Saudi teen under UN protection after fleeing her family to seek asylum

      7 years ago
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      Saudi teen under UN protection after fleeing her family to seek asylum

      • 7 years ago
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      • Duration 3:20

      Eighteen-year-old Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun has left the Bangkok airport hotel, where she had barricaded herself, after talks with the United Nations refugee agency. The young woman will be allowed to stay in Thailand temporarily following claims that she faces death if sent back to Saudi Arabia.

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