UN says Saudi woman 'safe' as family members arrive in Bangkok

 A Saudi Arabian national flag flies next to a Thai national flag outside the Saudi embassy

A Saudi Arabian national flag flies next to a Thai national flag outside the Saudi embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, 08 January 2019. EPA/DIEGO AZUBEL Source: EPA

The father and brother of Saudi asylum-seeker Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun have arrived in Bangkok and want to see her. The 18-year-old is currently in the care of UN officials, who say it could take up to five days to process her asylum request, after she expressed serious concerns about her family.



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