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Aden - Yasmine El Tohamy - "Fad" and "Nanz" were aliases Deutches Welles used for the couple, as they showed images of their early encounters in Saudi public spaces, clad in the traditional full-face veil, as well as their later lives London where the two are seen kissing and expressing affection.
According to the report, "Nanz", who said she discovered her sexuality during her early teen years, first met her future partner on the messaging app Snapchat.
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The two soon fell in love but kept their relationship strictly under wraps from relatives and friends.
That was until the family of "Nanz" expressed doubts regarding their daughter's interest in the opposite sex, after she repeatedly turned down potential suitors.
The couple left the kingdom discreetly in 2019 and arrived in London in late June, where they clamed political asylum, according to the report.
That year, Saudi Arabia reformed its guardianship laws, enabling women to travel abroad without the permission of male relatives.
In London, the two opened up about their sexuality on social media, leading the family of "Nanz" to cut off all ties to her.The couple were granted five years leave to remain as well as a monthly social welfare allowance of £300.
The German TV programme interviewed the two in their Valentine's Day report, where the two are shown declaring their unrequited love for one another.
Declared by Saudi Arabia's security agency recently as an 'extremist' idea in Novmber, homosexual relations are punishable by death under the kingdom's interpretation of Sharia law.
In December, Australia released two gay journalists who were detaineed after they tried to seek asylum shortly after arriving in the country after escaping Saudi Arabia.
The pair had decided to flee when they were called in for questioning by Saudi authorities about their relationship.
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