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	<title>Comments on: The Problems of Saudis Marrying Abroad</title>
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		<title>By: ratherdashing</title>
		<link>http://xrdarabia.org/2009/01/05/the-problems-of-saudis-marrying-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-17891</link>
		<dc:creator>ratherdashing</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:31:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;Al-Hamoud explained that the problem of readapting stems from the long years Saudi families stay abroad pointing out that “some families invariably face a problem readapting upon their return to the Kingdom. This necessitates the intervention of some parties involved in social work.”&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Apparently the Shoura Council &quot;social committee&quot; doesn&#039;t have enough pressing social issues to tackle right now.  It&#039;s a good thing a study is being conducted that will help Saudi families &quot;re-adapt&quot; to the Saudi way of life when they return.  We can&#039;t have people straying from the collective way of thinking now can we?

[heavy sarcasm]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Al-Hamoud explained that the problem of readapting stems from the long years Saudi families stay abroad pointing out that “some families invariably face a problem readapting upon their return to the Kingdom. This necessitates the intervention of some parties involved in social work.”</p></blockquote>
<p>Apparently the Shoura Council &#8220;social committee&#8221; doesn&#8217;t have enough pressing social issues to tackle right now.  It&#8217;s a good thing a study is being conducted that will help Saudi families &#8220;re-adapt&#8221; to the Saudi way of life when they return.  We can&#8217;t have people straying from the collective way of thinking now can we?</p>
<p>[heavy sarcasm]</p>
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		<title>By: John Burgess</title>
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		<dc:creator>John Burgess</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:25:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Sure! But old men in other countries don&#039;t need to petition the government for permission to marry hot babes!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sure! But old men in other countries don&#8217;t need to petition the government for permission to marry hot babes!!</p>
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		<title>By: Andrew</title>
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		<dc:creator>Andrew</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:54:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The article is somewhat confusing.

It notes that &quot;40 percent of applications for marrying foreign women were submitted by elderly Saudi men looking for foreign wives below the age of 20.&quot;

I suspect that similar percentages would be found in other countries as well.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The article is somewhat confusing.</p>
<p>It notes that &#8220;40 percent of applications for marrying foreign women were submitted by elderly Saudi men looking for foreign wives below the age of 20.&#8221;</p>
<p>I suspect that similar percentages would be found in other countries as well.</p>
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		<title>By: Sparky</title>
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		<dc:creator>Sparky</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:24:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I was lauging so hard when reading this. First off. of ALL THE STUDIES the newspapers ever speak about doing it is all about what happens when Saudis marry foreigners. Come on it doesn&#039;t take rocket scientists to figure out what will happen. LET me Sum up the Study.

Foreigners will get on blogs like John&#039;s or make their own like AmericanBedu&#039;s and disclose all Saudis&#039; INTERIOR secrets and motives. I can send my own report to the Ministry of Interior if they would like!

Tra lalalala The Adventures of Captain Underpants

&quot;Who is the greatest, most hilarious superhero in the history of elementary school?  What elastic-waist adventurer fights for &quot;Truth, Justice and all that is Pre-shrunk and Cottony&quot; and can &quot;leap tall building without getting a wedgie&quot;? Who battles evil villains with names like Professor Poopypants and the Wicked Wedgie Woman? Who&#039;s motto is &quot;Never underestimate the power of underwear&quot;? 

That&#039;s right, it&#039;s Captain Underpants!!&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was lauging so hard when reading this. First off. of ALL THE STUDIES the newspapers ever speak about doing it is all about what happens when Saudis marry foreigners. Come on it doesn&#8217;t take rocket scientists to figure out what will happen. LET me Sum up the Study.</p>
<p>Foreigners will get on blogs like John&#8217;s or make their own like AmericanBedu&#8217;s and disclose all Saudis&#8217; INTERIOR secrets and motives. I can send my own report to the Ministry of Interior if they would like!</p>
<p>Tra lalalala The Adventures of Captain Underpants</p>
<p>&#8220;Who is the greatest, most hilarious superhero in the history of elementary school?  What elastic-waist adventurer fights for &#8220;Truth, Justice and all that is Pre-shrunk and Cottony&#8221; and can &#8220;leap tall building without getting a wedgie&#8221;? Who battles evil villains with names like Professor Poopypants and the Wicked Wedgie Woman? Who&#8217;s motto is &#8220;Never underestimate the power of underwear&#8221;? </p>
<p>That&#8217;s right, it&#8217;s Captain Underpants!!&#8221;</p>
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