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    Saudi teenager who accuses family of abuse seeks asylum in Canada, Australia or US

    by David Pierson, Los Angeles Times Jan 08, 2019 3 minutes

    SINGAPORE - A Saudi teenager who staved off deportation from Thailand after her plea for asylum went viral on social media Tuesday called for Canada to grant her sanctuary.

    Authorities said the request via Twitter by 18-year-old Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun, who has said her family in Saudi Arabia is abusive, came as United Nations officials were reviewing her case. She has also called on the United States, Australia and Britain to provide

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