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- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday that his government is continuing to "engage diplomatically" with Saudi Arabia, but said he remains "concerned" about a Saudi woman who is facing a death sentence for her political activism.
- Trudeau addressed reports that Saudi Arabia is preparing to behead 29-year-old Israa al-Ghomgham. He pledged to "continue to stand up strongly for human rights."
- Canada's foreign ministry kicked off a major diplomatic feud with Saudi Arabia earlier this month with a single tweet that called out Saudi Arabia's human-rights record.
- Since then, the feud has escalated, and both sides seem to be weighing their next moves.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday that his government is continuing to "engage diplomatically" with Saudi Arabia, but said he remains "concerned" about a Saudi woman who is facing a death sentence for her political activism.
"We continue to engage diplomatically with Saudi Arabia, I think it’s important to have positive relationships with countries around the world,” Trudeau told reporters in British Columbia.
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