This is a way of life with the people in that part of the world. I want to say mus***ms but it is mostly arabs but not contained only to arab states. They think that having sex with a women is a sin before marrage but packing fudge is not a sin so they go this route until they take a bride.
I know many military people who have many stories from the Turks, Saudis, Egypt etc..
They offer a years pay to be the fudge packer to our boys in uniform and thankfully everyone I know threatened to kick their ass instead!
I bet you won't see this in the American Press anytime soon !