A man from Jeddah is in serious trouble for bragging about his sex life on TV.
A man named Mazen Abdul-Jawad went into hiding for two weeks after appearing in an episode of the sensual program Ahmar Bilkhat al-Areed (Wide Red Lines). Dude describes his sex life, gives pointers to those looking to spice up their sack time and even provides tips (heh) on how to score with locals in the Red Sea-side city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He has since been arrested and an investigation into his behavior is underway.
Judge Al-Razine of Saudi Arabia believes some domestic abuse is justified.
Domestic violence can be an inevitability in some parts of the world. In Saudi Arabia, it's sometimes approved by legal professionals. Speaking at a conference on domestic abuse, Judge Hamed Al-Razine said that a man could slap his wife if she spent too much money on a burqa.
A marriage was annulled and now it's up to the king to say if that was right.
A couple in Saudi Arabia have been forcibly separated and had their marriage annulled because the woman's family felt that the groom was not good enough for her. The couple has gotten their case to the King to decide.
Raina al Baz's divorce exposes a number of women's rights issues in her native Saudi Arabia.
Raina al Baz was a pioneering young star of Saudi Arabian TV--until a beating from her husband nearly killed her. But she survived spousal abuse and is a champion for Muslim women's rights. In Paris, Olivia Snaije learns about al Baz's hidden life, her book, Disfigured, and her battle for Muslim women.
