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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

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 5, 2008 8:18 PM CST

(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... Read full story »

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