Saudi teen seeking asylum welcomed in Canada

Fearing for Saudi teen's safety, Canada refugee agency hires guard

Amid threats to the safety of Saudi teenager Rahaf Mohammed, who is granted asylum in Canada, the Toronto agency helping her has hired a security guard to ensure "she is never alone" as she starts a normal life, its executive director says.

Saudi teen who fled family welcomed as ‘brave new Canadian’ in Toronto

An 18-year-old Saudi woman, who fled her family saying she feared for her life, arrives in Toronto's international airport after being granted asylum in Canada, where Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland welcomes her as a brave new Canadian.

January 16, 2019
January 16, 2019

Fearing for Saudi teen's safety, Canada refugee agency hires guard

Amid threats to the safety of Saudi teenager Rahaf Mohammed, who is granted asylum in Canada, the Toronto agency helping her has hired a security guard to ensure "she is never alone" as she starts a normal life, its executive director says.

January 13, 2019
January 13, 2019

Saudi teen who fled family welcomed as ‘brave new Canadian’ in Toronto

An 18-year-old Saudi woman, who fled her family saying she feared for her life, arrives in Toronto's international airport after being granted asylum in Canada, where Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland welcomes her as a brave new Canadian.

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