Footballer Hakeem Al-Araibi feels he is finally safe after he was welcomed as an Australian citizen at a ceremony in Melbourne. "I want to focus on soccer for this country," Mr Al-Araibi said. He said Mr Al-Araibi received 100 percent on his citizenship test several weeks ago and was looking forward to contributing to his new country. "We want to see you pulling on the green and gold," Mr Foster said he told the young player. Mr Al-Araibi sat in the front row as the Foreign Minister addressed the ceremony.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 12, 2019 00:45 UTC