Saudi Arabia Expels Canadian Ambassador And Freezes All Trade With Canada

CBC: Saudi Arabia freezes new trade, investment after Canada demands activists be freed

Ottawa is 'seeking greater clarity' on statements from Riyadh, Chrystia Freeland's spokesperson says

Saudi Arabia said on Sunday that it is ordering Canada's ambassador to leave the country and freezing all new trade and investment transactions with Canada in a spat over human rights.

"We consider the Canadian ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia persona non grata and order him to leave within the next 24 hours," Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry said on Twitter.

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WNU Editor: Arab States in the Middle East are backing Saudi Arabia .... Arab states back Saudi Arabia in expelling Canadian ambassador over human rights dispute (Global News). More here .... Arab Interior Ministers Council: Canadian FM’s statements are ‘irresponsible (Al Arabiya).

Update: this is the Tweet from the Canadian Foreign Minister that resulted in this Saudi reaction (link is here).

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