Saudi Arabia state airline to suspend flights in and out of Toronto amid intensifying diplomatic row with Canada
Saudi Arabia's state airline is suspending flights in and out of Toronto amid an intensifying diplomatic row with Canada. Ottawa refused to back down in its defence of human rights after Riyadh froze new trade and investment and expelled the Canadian ambassador in retaliation for the country's call to free arrested Saudi civil society activists. In her first public response to Saudi Arabia's actions, foreign minister Chrystia Freeland said, "Let me be very clear... Canada will always stand up for human rights in Canada and around the world, and women's rights are human rights." Later, Saudia, made the announcement on its Twitter account that it was suspending flights from Aug 13. The news prompted users to ask how Saudis already on holiday in Canada were going to get back. <br/>
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Saudi Arabia state airline to suspend flights in and out of Toronto amid intensifying diplomatic row with Canada
Saudi Arabia's state airline is suspending flights in and out of Toronto amid an intensifying diplomatic row with Canada. Ottawa refused to back down in its defence of human rights after Riyadh froze new trade and investment and expelled the Canadian ambassador in retaliation for the country's call to free arrested Saudi civil society activists. In her first public response to Saudi Arabia's actions, foreign minister Chrystia Freeland said, "Let me be very clear... Canada will always stand up for human rights in Canada and around the world, and women's rights are human rights." Later, Saudia, made the announcement on its Twitter account that it was suspending flights from Aug 13. The news prompted users to ask how Saudis already on holiday in Canada were going to get back. <br/>
