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An 18-year-old Saudi woman, who was trying to reach Australia to seek asylum, remains in limbo after an attempt to deport her from Thailand to Kuwait. Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun ((ruh-HARF muh-HUH-med ul-kuh-NOON)) was detained in Bangkok airport, where her passport was reportedly taken by a Saudi embassy official.

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An 18-year-old Saudi woman, who was trying to reach Australia to seek asylum, remains in limbo after an attempt to deport her from Thailand to Kuwait. Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun ((ruh-HARF muh-HUH-med ul-kuh-NOON)) was detained in Bangkok airport, where her passport was reportedly taken by a Saudi embassy official.

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