Intelligence agencies have identified several Australian citizens they believe are working with al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula, amid warnings for all Australians to immediately leave Yemen ahead of a possible terrorist strike. Officials yesterday began contacting Australian passport-holders known to be in the troubled country who they fear could become victims of a terrorist attack. … Continue reading Australians working for al-Qa’ida in Arabian Peninsula
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Australian girls among millions forced to become child brides worldwide
An eloquent and heart-wrenching video message from an 11-year-old girl who escaped being sold into a marriage to an older man has thrown the spotlight on forced marriages. In her video soliloquy, Yemeni girl Nada Al-Ahdals defiantly declares: "I'm not an item for sale." Nada says she fled to her uncle's house when her parents … Continue reading Australian girls among millions forced to become child brides worldwide
