Saudi Woman Seeking Asylum Says She Will Die If Deported

A Saudi Arabian woman who fled her family to seek asylum is facing deportation against her will to Kuwait, where she fears domestic violence and possibly death, rights groups warned.

Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun, 18, was stopped in Thailand's Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok on Jan. 5 while attempting to fly from Kuwait to Australia. Rahaf claimed to have a visa for Australia and planned to apply for asylum, according to the Associated Press.

A Saudi Arabian woman who fled her family to seek asylum is facing deportation against her will to Kuwait, where she fears domestic violence and possibly death, rights groups warned. Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun, 18, was stopped in Thailand's Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok on Jan. 5 while attempting to fly from Kuwait to Australia. Rahaf claimed to have a visa for Australia and planned to apply for asylum, according to the Associated Press.