By AFPMore by this AuthorAustralia gave its strongest hint yet on Wednesday that an 18-year-old Saudi woman in Bangkok would be granted humanitarian asylum, despite efforts by Riyadh and her family to force her return home. 'NO SPECIAL TREATMENT'Hunt said he had spoken to immigration minister David Coleman about Qunun's case late on Tuesday. Related Content Saudi woman in asylum case to be sent backThe young woman has said she was fleeing from Saudi Arabia to Australia but was stopped en route by Thai and Saudi officials. 'CONFISCATE SMARTPHONE'Video footage posted on Twitter by a Saudi human rights activist appeared to show a Saudi official complaining that Thai authorities should have confiscated Qunun's smartphone. AFP was unable to contact Saudi authorities for comment on the footage.

Source: Daily Nation January 09, 2019 03:56 UTC