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Spain: Asylum claim by Binny's kid may be rejected
2008-11-06
(AKI) - An asylum claim by the son of Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden, Omar Bin Laden, is expected to be rejected by the Spanish government, according to one of the country's major newspapers. El Pais, a national daily based in Madrid, quoted well-informed sources on Wednesday who said asylum was unlikely to be approved.

Omar asked Spain for asylum after he arrived in Madrid on a flight from Cairo on Monday. He was expected to be interviewed at length by government officials on Wednesday, said El Pais.

The Ministry of the Interior will then notify Omar of its decision within 72 hours. If his claim is rejected, Omar will have 24 hours to appeal the decision, and the ministry a further 48 hours to review it.

Seven months ago, Omar was refused entry to live in the United Kingdom with his British wife, Zaina al-Sabah.
Who, as somebody said recently, has probably seen more pricks then a secondhand dartboard.
Omar said he no longer feels safe in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, where he lives, nor in Saudi Arabia, his country of birth, reported El Pais. He is reportedly being held at Madrid's Barajas Airport where he has remained since his arrival.

If his claim is rejected, Omar could appeal to a Spanish court. He also has to prove that his life and physical integrity would suffer if he goes back to Saudi Arabia, his country of origin.
Lipped off to the wrong person, did he ...
El Pais said in the past five years there has been no precedent of Saudi citizens asking or having been granted asylum in Spain, and granting it to Omar would imply that members of the Bin Laden family suffer persecution in Saudi Arabia.

The Bin Laden family is one of the wealthiest in the Kingdom, where they possess an impressive conglomerate including one of the largest construction firms and equity management.

Omar, 28, is one of 19 children of the Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden.
Posted by:Fred

#3  I saw a documentary about him, he's a pretty ok dude. His wife is a bit of a fruitcake though.
Posted by: Speagum Platypus7622   2008-11-06 21:47  

#2  Maybe he should ask Zimbabwe. I'm sure Mugabe would give him asylum for a pittance - say, $50,000 a month - in hard currency.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2008-11-06 12:18  

#1  Sorry, wussy boy...

The son of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has failed in his attempts to get political asylum in Spain. His efforts came just months after he was refused permission to live in England with his British wife. The Spanish Interior Ministry has rejected a request for political asylum by Omar bin Laden, one of the 19 children of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, media reported Thursday, Nov. 6.

So, take your grandmothe...errrrr, wife and move it on out. Adios, muchacho.
Posted by: tu3031   2008-11-06 09:14  

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