Reuters cited the Thai immigration chief as the source who said Alqunun was going to Canada - which has been in a simmering months-long diplonatic spat with Saudi Arabia. Her efforts picked up enough public and diplomatic support to convince Thai officials to admit her temporarily under the protection of the U.N. The Thai immigration chief, Surachate Hakparn, had told reporters the U.N. was accelerating the case, though he gave no indication of when the process would be complete. The foreign minister there, Marise Payne, met with senior Thai officials in Bangkok on Thursday. Meanwhile, the way was cleared for the teen to travel to Canada, according to the Reuters report.

Source: Fox News January 11, 2019 16:07 UTC