Moroccan court approves Australian citizen's extradition to Saudi Arabia

Lawyers for Osama al-Hasani have credible concerns' he was targeted for his political views but his wife says she is still hoping for a miracle'

The wife of an Australian citizen who is to be extradited to Saudi Arabia says she hopes a miracle will happen" after a Moroccan court approved his transfer.

International lawyers acting for Osama al-Hasani, 42, have asked United Nations special rapporteurs to raise his case with Moroccan authorities, citing credible concerns" that he was being targeted by the Saudi Arabian government for his political opinions.