Refugee footballer Hakeem Al-Araibi 'very grateful' to be an Australian citizen

A month after the refugee footballer was freed from Bahrain's extradition charges, Hakeem Al-Araibi can now call Australia home.

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Published 13 March 2019 10:55am

Updated 13 March 2019 12:56pm

By Abby Dinham

Presented by Tinrawat Banyat

Source: SBS News

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Refugee footballer Hakeem Al-Araibi has become an Australian citizen after a ceremony in Melbourne.

The Bahrain-born player took the oath at Melbourne's Federation Square on Tuesday along with 200 others from 44 different countries.

You can read the full version of this story in English on SBS News here.