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Saudi Arabia to review unapproved Saudi–foreign marriages in court

Got married without official approval? Saudi courts are now stepping in. Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Justice has rolled out a new system that allows courts to review and validate marriages between ...
Stars and Stripes

The Saudi-US relationship was always a marriage of convenience

Not even a fist bump could save the Saudi-U. S. relationship. When President Biden visited the Saudi city of Jiddah three months ago, he was greeted with a fratboy-like familiarity by the 37-year-old ...
Dawn

Saudi might soon set minimum marriage age

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia is edging closer to setting a minimum age for marriage, a Justice Ministry official was quoted as saying on Wednesday, following international criticism of cases of child brides. ...
Post-Bulletin

Calls for end to Saudi child marriages

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — An 11-year-old boy gave out invitations to his classmates for a big event his family was planning this summer — and it wasn’t his birthday party. It was his wedding to a 10-year ...
saudigazette

Marriage brokers stalk Saudi young men at airports abroad

The Foundation on Taking Care of Saudi Families Abroad has warned Saudi citizens against engaging in any temporary marriage contracts abroad, Al-Riyadh daily reported. Dr. Tawfiq Al-Suwailim, chairman ...
The Washington Post

The Saudi-U.S. relationship was always a marriage of convenience

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