Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun

Dalia Yashar, one of the first Saudi students who registered to become a commercial pilot, stands in front of the registration center at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, last July. Recent decrees have expanded women's rights.

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Saudi Law Changed To Permit Women To Travel Without Male 'Guardian'

1:44pm August 02, 2019

by Scott Neuman

It will now be possible for women to apply for a passport and to travel abroad without a male family member to accompany them.

Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun, arrives at Toronto Pearson International Airport, alongside Canadian minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland on Sunday. Alqunun fled her family, saying she feared for her life, and was granted asylum by Canada.

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Young Woman Who Fled Saudi Arabia Arrives In Canada As Refugee

3:44pm January 13, 2019

by Francesca Paris

Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun gained international attention when she locked herself in a Bangkok hotel room and tweeted that her family would kill her if she were deported to Saudi Arabia.

Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun is said to have boarded a plane Friday in Bangkok en route to Canada, where she has been granted asylum.

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Canada Grants Asylum To Saudi Woman Who Fled Her Family

5:37pm January 11, 2019

by Daniella Cheslow

Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun is reportedly en route from Thailand to Canada. The 18-year-old was granted refugee status by the U.N. after she alleged abuse by family members.