Saudi Teen Drops Surname\, Says "One Of The Lucky Ones" To Be Given Asylum

Saudi Teen Drops Surname, Says "One Of The Lucky Ones" To Be Given Asylum

Saudi Arabia: The escape of Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun during a family holiday in Kuwait drew worldwide attention. Mohammed flew to Australia and then to Thailand, where she barricaded herself in a Bangkok hotel room, opened a Twitter account and started to write.

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Saudi Teen Drops Surname, Says 'One Of The Lucky Ones' To Be Given Asylum

Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun's decision to drop her surname was announced at a news conference (Reuters)