Hakeem al-Araibi on flight to Australia after release in Thailand

Refugee Bahraini footballer returning to Melbourne after extradition case droppedThe refugee Bahraini footballer Hakeem al-Araibi has boarded a flight to Australia after Thai authorities withdrew an extradition case against him.Thai authorities said the Bahraini government had decided to end its pursuit of al-Araibi, who fled Bahrain in 2014 before being granted permanent residence in Australia, where he has lived since. Continue reading...