[Alouette]

Birthdays aren't celebrated in Saudi Arabia. They consider it a Western holiday. When I met my daughters in a hotel room in Riyadh eight years ago, Aisha didn't even know her correct age. I brought Alia a "Sweet Sixteen" birthday card as a present, but she was perplexed by it all.

American mothers! Don't allow your daughters to date Saudis!

[malia]

"American mothers! Don't allow your daughters to date Saudis!"

American daughters! Don't marry Saudis!

[Churchillspirit]

Can't imagine why this woman would marry a Saudi after her own childhood experience. Apparently it is the law in Saudi Arabia that a father has custody of his children once they reach a certain age.

[CobaltBlue]

>>Don't allow your daughters to date Saudis!<<

Amen, but not just Saudis. Saudi Arabia is the worst but marrying men (or women) from other countries can turn into a nightmare in the event of a divorce.

I have been told by a Muslim woman from Egypt, living in the US, that according to Islam the children are supposed to live with the mother in the event of divorce.

I have no idea whether she is correct, but there certainly is a nationalistic bias going on here. I have heard that Germany is about as bad.

[VOA]

American mothers! Don't allow your daughters to date Saudis!

American MOTHERS AND FATHERS:

Make sure your DAUGHTER AND SONS watch the movie "Not Without My Daughter" at least once
before they hit puberty.

Tell them that the movie is as good as true.
And that if you marry a foreign national, regardless of their nationality, and they
flee to another country with your children...
YOU ARE BASICALLY ON YOUR OWN.

Don't expect much help at all from the US government.
This has been shown in everything from news reports to day-time talk shows.