Saudi teen Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun said she felt "born again" when she arrived in Canada after being granted asylum. Qunun, 18, grabbed international attention last week after she barricaded herself in a Bangkok airport hotel room to resist being sent home to her family, which denies abusing her.

Watch: I wanted to be free from abuse, women in Saudi Arabia treated like children, says Saudi teen after Canada grants asylum

Saudi teen who fled her family speaks of her ordeal

A young Saudi woman's flight from her family and country has stirred debate in Saudi Arabia about its requirement that women get permission from a male guardian to travel or marry, according to a Dow Jones Newswires report made available to EFE on Saturday.

Runaway teen's bid for asylum in Canada stirs women's rights debate in Saudi Arabia

The week that was, in pictures

A young Saudi woman who caused a sensation by defying her family and seeking asylum abroad was welcomed with open arms in Toronto Saturday at the end of an exhausting international odyssey.

Saudi teen seeking asylum lands in Canada, is welcomed by foreign minister

The young Saudi woman who fled her family seeking asylum abroad is scheduled to land in Canada on Saturday after successfully harnessing the power of Twitter to stave off deportation from Thailand.

Saudi teen seeking asylum expected to land in Canada today

An 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled her family seeking asylum in Australia will fly to Canada late Friday, the head of Thai immigration police said, in a surprise twist to a saga partly played out over Twitter.

Saudi asylum seeker flying from Bangkok to Canada: Thai official

Australian authorities are weighing a young Saudi woman's asylum claim at unusual speed, several lawyers and legal experts have told AFP, contrasting her high-profile plight with a normally excruciatingly slow system.

Saudi teen's asylum case being judged at lightning speed

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees(UNHCR) has said it has referred Saudi teenager Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun who fled home citing abuse at home to be considered for "refugee resettlement" in Australia.

Saudi teenager referred to Australia for refugee resettlement: UNHCR

The UN has said an 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled her family is a legitimate refugee and has asked Australia to resettle her, Canberra said Wednesday, as the Twitter-led campaign to grant her asylum edged towards resolution.

UN says Saudi teen is legitimate refugee, asks Australia to resettle her

Australia 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.

Australian minister hints at humanitarian asylum for Saudi teen in Bangkok

Thailand is not a signatory to a UN convention on refugees, and asylum seekers are typically deported or wait years to be resettled in third countries.

Asylum assessment of Saudi woman in Thailand to take days: UNHCR

Australia on Tuesday vowed to consider an 18-year-old Saudi woman's plea for asylum, further easing fears she could be forcibly returned home. Rahaf Mohammed Al-Qunun's desperate bid to reach Australia will be "carefully considered" if the United Nations deems she is at risk, an official told AFP.

Australia says it will 'carefully consider' Saudi woman's asylum plea

In pictures: Saudi Arabia's restrictions on and reforms for women

A Saudi teenager who has barricaded herself in Thailand's airport transit area would be sent back home, Thai authorities said today. Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, 18, pleaded on Twitter for asylum and asked the Thai government not to deport her back to Kuwait.

Watch: Saudi teenager seeking asylum to be sent home, say Thai officials

An injunction has been filed at Bangkok's criminal court to prevent the Saudi teenager who has barricaded herself in Thailand's Bangkok airport from being deported, a lawyer said, news wire AFP reported.

Injunction filed in Thai court to prevent deportation of Saudi teenager