Refugee footballer Hakeem Al-Araibi has become an Australian citizen after a ceremony in Melbourne.
The Bahrain-born player took the oath at Melbourne's Federation Square on Tuesday along with 200 others from 44 different countries.
Refugee footballer Hakeem Al-Araibi 'very grateful' to be an Australian citizen
A month after the refugee footballer was freed from Bahrain's extradition charges, Hakeem Al-Araibi can now call Australia home.
นายฮะคีม อัล-อะไรบี ในพิธีมอบสัญชาติออสเตรเลียเมื่อวันที่ 12 มี.ค. ที่นครเมลเบิร์น Source: AAP/David Crosling
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Published 13 March 2019 10:55am
Updated 13 March 2019 12:56pm
By Abby Dinham
Presented by Tinrawat Banyat
Source: SBS News
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