Saudi expels Canadian envoy, recalls its own over 'interference'

By THE MANILA TIMES

Aug 06, 2018 11:00 am

Saudi Arabia said on Monday it was expelling the Canadian ambassador and had recalled its envoy while freezing all new trade, in protest at Ottawa's vigorous calls for the release of jailed activists.

The kingdom gave the Canadian ambassador 24 hours to leave the country, in an abrupt rupture of relations over what it slammed as 'interference' in its internal affairs.

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