Thousands of Saudi Arabian students have to leave Canada because their governments are fighting, so they’re frantically selling their furniture and cars

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• Canada and Saudi Arabia have been feuding since Canada's foreign minister called out Saudi Arabia's human rights record on Twitter in early August.
• In response, Saudi Arabia has expelled the Canadian ambassador, frozen all new investments, and canceled all flights to Toronto.
• It also pulled thousands of students from Saudi institutions.
• Thousands of students have to leave by August 31.
• Many are now scrambling to sell their belongings, including cars and furniture, online and in garage sales before they leave the country.

The diplomatic feud between Canada and Saudi Arabia means that around 8,000 Saudi students studying in Canada have to leave the country by August 31 — leaving them scrambling to sell off their belongings.

The Saudi government announced on August 7 that it would recall students on government grants or scholarships from Canada. Since then, students have been trying to sell all their belongings online and in garage sales — from pots and pans to chairs to cars.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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