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Spain Rejects Asylum Bid of Osama's Son

He and his British wife made the request from an airport in Madrid

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(Newser) – Osama bin Laden's son is not welcome in Spain, even if he has denounced his father's ways. The government today rejected an asylum request from Omar bin Laden, 27, and his British wife, the BBC reports. Omar lives in Egypt and says his life is endangered there because of his pacifist views. Spanish officials, however, said he didn't make a persuasive case. Britain rejected a similar asylum request in April.

In this file photo of Jan. 11, 2008, Omar Osama bin Laden, right, and his British-born wife, Jane Felix-Brown, now known as Zaina Alsabah, speak with the AP.
In this file photo of Jan. 11, 2008, Omar Osama bin Laden, right, and his British-born wife, Jane Felix-Brown, now known as Zaina Alsabah, speak with the AP.   (AP Photo)
In this file photo of Jan. 11, 2008, Omar Osama bin Laden is seen during an interview with the Associated Press in Cairo, Egypt.
In this file photo of Jan. 11, 2008, Omar Osama bin Laden is seen during an interview with the Associated Press in Cairo, Egypt.   (AP Photo)
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