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| One of Osama Bin Laden's sons has been deported from Spain following a failed asylum bid and is being questioned by the Egyptian authorities in Cairo. | One of Osama Bin Laden's sons has been deported from Spain following a failed asylum bid and is being questioned by the Egyptian authorities in Cairo. |
| Omar Osama Bin Laden, 27, arrived in Spain on Monday with his British wife and claimed his life was in danger in the Middle East. | Omar Osama Bin Laden, 27, arrived in Spain on Monday with his British wife and claimed his life was in danger in the Middle East. |
| But Spanish officials said there was no provision for the couple to claim asylum under Spanish law. | But Spanish officials said there was no provision for the couple to claim asylum under Spanish law. |
| The pair have also been unsuccessful in securing British visas. | The pair have also been unsuccessful in securing British visas. |
| Mr Bin Laden, one of the al-Qaeda leader's 19 sons, made his claim for asylum at Barajas airport during a stopover on a flight from Egypt to Morocco with his 52-year-old wife, Zaina Alsabah Bin Laden, formerly Jane Felix-Browne of Cheshire. | |
| He said the petition was rejected due to "insufficient evidence of danger or threat to [his] life". An appeal against the ruling is also believed to have been rejected. | He said the petition was rejected due to "insufficient evidence of danger or threat to [his] life". An appeal against the ruling is also believed to have been rejected. |
| He and his wife remained in a transit area until being deported on Saturday. | He and his wife remained in a transit area until being deported on Saturday. |
| An unnamed Egyptian official told the Associated Press that a decision had not yet been taken on whether to allow them to enter the country. | An unnamed Egyptian official told the Associated Press that a decision had not yet been taken on whether to allow them to enter the country. |
| Omar Bin Laden, a metals trader, says he has urged his father to give up violence and has not seen him since 2000. | Omar Bin Laden, a metals trader, says he has urged his father to give up violence and has not seen him since 2000. |
| Mrs Bin Laden says his life is in danger because he "stands up and asks for peace" and that Spain is their "only chance of surviving". | Mrs Bin Laden says his life is in danger because he "stands up and asks for peace" and that Spain is their "only chance of surviving". |