[hocndoc]

This is the page on marriage to Saudi Arabians, written by the State Department.
http://travel.state.gov/marriagetosaudis.html

which I looked up after reading this article on FR, yesterday
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/932375/posts

I hope that Ms. Saga will be an exception to the history of women in SA up to this date.

I understand the difficulties must be great, but why should the US honor the SA's laws that Ms. Saga (born in the US) and her children are not US citizens? This is a crisis, since by our laws, they are. Who is safe, if US citizens may be accosted in our own consulates?

[JustPiper]

Thanx for these links doc!

Many newly married couples move in with the groom's parents, in a sprawling villa that may house several other siblings and their wives and families. There is no such thing as personal privacy and tensions with family members who for one reason or another, may resent the presence of an American wife, often make this living arrangement difficult. In a more affluent family, a couple may inhabit one of several homes in a small family compound. Some Saudis live separately in villas or apartments. While that may resolve the issue of privacy, many American wives find themselves completely isolated, surrounded by neighbors who only speak Arabic, and with no access to public or private transportation.

[JustPiper]

I will make sure to once again read the replies to JH's thread and please ping me if there are anymore similiar posts as this you may see, thanx!