The delegates from the United Arab Emirates were in
attendance at the Jenadrivah Heritage & Culture Festival in Riyadh, the
Saudi capital, when
religious police officers stormed the stand and evicted the men because “they
are too handsome,” according to the Arabic language newspaper, Elaph.
“A festival official said the three Emiratis were taken out on the grounds
they are too handsome and that the Commission [for the Promotion of Virtue and
Prevention of Vices] members feared female visitors could fall for them,” Elaph
reported.
The UAE released an official statement indicating that the religious police
were anxious over the unexpected presence of an unnamed female artist in the
pavilion.
“Her visit to the UAE stand was a coincidence as it was not included in the
programme which we had already provided to the festival’s management,” Saeed Al
Kaabi, head of the UAE delegation to the festival, said in a statement.
It was not clear if the woman’s presence was related to the decision to evict
the “handsome” Emirati men.
Following the incident, Elaph said the festival’s management took swift
action to deport the trio back to Abu Dhabi, capital of the Emirates.
With a majority Sunni Muslim population, Saudi Arabia is a deeply religious
and ultraconservative society which forbids women from interacting with
unrelated males and refuses to accord them with the same rights as men.
It is the only country in the world where women are banned from driving.
Change could be on the horizon, however, with billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal recently expressing his support for female drivers.
“The question of allowing women to drive in Saudi Arabia will save more than 500,000 jobs in addition to the social and economic benefits,” the prince tweeted on Sunday.
It is estimated that eight million foreigners work in Saudi Arabia and thousands have been dismissed from their jobs and then deported as part of a government effort against foreigners who live and work illegally in the country.
Telegraph
It is the only country in the world where women are banned from driving.
Change could be on the horizon, however, with billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal recently expressing his support for female drivers.
“The question of allowing women to drive in Saudi Arabia will save more than 500,000 jobs in addition to the social and economic benefits,” the prince tweeted on Sunday.
It is estimated that eight million foreigners work in Saudi Arabia and thousands have been dismissed from their jobs and then deported as part of a government effort against foreigners who live and work illegally in the country.
Telegraph
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someone tell me this is a joke
ReplyDeleteHmmm…yummy!
ReplyDeleteThat is so retarded! In law you can't take any decision based on speculation but fact.
ReplyDeleteIn civil law you mean? This is not guided by "law" but sharia law
Deleteis sharia law not a known law worldwide?
DeleteWell, that rules me out from being allowed to visit there.
ReplyDeleteWho is fooling you that youi are handsome better get off ur high horse. Bance
DeleteSo is now a crime to be handsome. God help us.
ReplyDeleteHa! Ha! Ha! This is ridiculous! I luuurve the emirati men! See d handsome bobo in d picture. The ruler of Dubai and the overall ruler of the emirati, the rule of Abu Dhabi were both yummy in their youth! Two of the most handsome men u ever saw! So up emirati men! These Saudi religious police are ridiculous! I can't believe this! ROTFL!
ReplyDeleteAt least for once I've seen a place I can go without being rejected.
ReplyDeleteThat is canality,it spiritual at all.
ReplyDeleteSorry , there is nothing like civil law in saudi... So forget the worldly laws created for the fews..
ReplyDeleteThat's it!?
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