![epa06930675 An exterior view of the Canadian Embassy in the embassies district in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 06 August 2018. Saudi Arabia recalled its ambassador in Canada and considers the Canadian ambassador to the Kingdom an undesirable person. The Saudi Foreign ministry considered in a statement that the Canadian statement urging the Saudi authorities to 'immediately release' women's rights activists to be interference in domestic affairs, as well as freezing business deals between the two countries until further notice. EPA/AHMED YOSRI](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2I5AEX2U2NLSZU3DGSVEJSECPU.jpg?smart=true&auth=bf98a001683fd43d849de4cafa61bfe8e30b0fab02b86102be8166e41db2b9c1&width=400&height=225)
An exterior view of the Canadian Embassy in the embassies district in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. EPA
An exterior view of the Canadian Embassy in the embassies district in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. EPA
Saudi Airlines suspends flights to Canada after Riyadh expels ambassador
Canadian ambassador to Riyadh given 24 hours to leave the country over 'interference'
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The National
07 August, 2018