Saudi Prince Orders Crackdown On Flirting

Men Who Pester Women Will Be Punished With Haircuts

(AP)  A governor in northern Saudi Arabia has ordered authorities to punish men who flirt with women in public places by cutting their hair, local media said Tuesday.

Prince Fahd bin Badr, governor of the northern al-Jof region, ordered police to carry out the punishment after seeing a group of men with long hair pestering female students as they left school in the northern al-Qurayat province, Al-Hayat newspaper said.

It said the prince told a gathering at his palace in the northern town of Skaka on Sunday he has instructed police to apply the punishment to all youths guilty of flirting, including "the sons of senior military and civil officials."

"The decision doesn't include men who spend their free time in public places without hurting anyone," the paper quoted the prince as saying.

Saudi Arabia has long imposed a strict Islamic lifestyle in which men and women are segregated in public. That lifestyle is enforced by the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, a government body that runs the country's powerful religious police.

Its members patrol public places to make sure women are covered and not wearing make up, the sexes don't mingle, shops close five times a day for Muslim prayers and men go to the mosque and worship.

Many clergymen in this conservative Gulf country say men should not have long hair because Islam prohibits the sexes from emulating each other.

Sheik Mubarak al-Rushoud, head of the commission in al-Jof, told Al-Hayat the new punishment resulted from "the repeated pestering of women in souks and outside girls' schools."

He said Fahd has ordered that the punishment against the men "who emulate women" should be carried out at the scene of the infraction, according to the paper.

"The decision, however, doesn't include all men with long hair," al-Rushoud was quoted by Al-Hayat as saying.

[beehive21-2009]

Hang him,flirting is normal human behavior.Prince of darkness, is idiot, Hang him.

[johnshaft4]

The bombs should have been dropped on "our friends" the Saudis (15 of the 19, 9/11 hijackers) as compared to Iraqis. Since sabre rattling is in the air, how many of the hijackers were Iranian?

[johnshaft4]

Tomflint- It is 72 virgins as compared to 70. Don''t short change the other two as one may prove to be a "keeper".

[tomanyt]

How idiotic.

[ioweign]

No, because they said they would marry 4 women.




Posted by TomFlint69 at 01:36 PM : Apr 29, 2008

Hey - just move to Texas...

[questionnews]

A Million Dollar Question:
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Please see the image given above (ladies are in full black Buraqa dress/veil). Now how and who are the idiots who try to flirt with these creatures and how can they see who is inside the Buraqa? may be some boy????? haaa haaa haaaa....


Posted by TomFlint69 at 02:10 PM : Apr 29, 2008


They dress like Dementors from the Harry Potter movies.

[extremophil]

"....a group of men with long hair pestering female students".

Sounds more like harassment instead of flirting.

[shanev137]

I hope their oil fields dry up really soon.

[guadalcanal3]

Long hair?...emulating females??...That''s one of the most ridiculous things I have ever heard!...if their God ''Allah'' believed in this he would have made males born with no hair..hair has absolutely nothing to do with gender...but I can understand why...remember Sampson?...they cut off his hair...but then again he was an Israelite...And we are doing business with these brainwashed idiots?????????

[quetzal0666]

"....a group of men with long hair pestering female students"...

sounds like a Rock Concert. lets go..DUDE!!!!

[lovegetpeace]

Folks,
Please do not offend the Dictator of the Saudi Arabia kingdom unlike Saddam.

[farmerbb]

When I see a muslim man with a woman, possibly his wife, I am really tempted to say, quietly, "I am really sorry your wife has leprosy".

[ajaxtheleast]

Since the Saudi Prince considered the mere

passing of each other on the sidewalk as flirting

his "crackdown" now has all males and all females

walking in the same direction.

[michellem99-2009]

I pity the ladies. I do dress in a manner that is for me and not for a man..I do not bare skin that is not to be seen. Their dress code is not for me.Are they the ladies asfamed to show their face. Your Highness this is 2008 and how are blind persons treated..I am not of yer faith.

[michellem99-2009]

Dear God never heard of such a thing..Just in passing on the street. I walk past people and as a legally blind person sorry I can''t see their face. I am an American and can''t relate to that.

[j-whitman]

libagenda--singinrick,,,, Hello Rick, You ever figure out that Jesus didn''t give the 10 Commandments to Moses ???

[kansas1946]

Yes, the Saudi''s, Bush''s buddies, the most repressive regime in the world, and 11 of the 12 highjackers responsible for 9/11 were from this wonderful country. Iraq under Saddam was a bastion of freedom compared to Saudi Arabia, Bush''s buddies. (Remeber him strolling with the shiekh, holding his had.

[j-whitman]

kansas1946,,,, Yeah,, I wonder if they are going to crack down on republicans holding hands with them in public

[georgew1956]

thats right those are his girls.

[darnedsocks]

These people are crazy and impetuous, with laws that are nebulous and difficult to define. Anyone could be accused of anything. Also, I can''t figure out how any Saudi woman gets anything done with those ridiculously hindering outfits! I mean they act like a big freakin'' sand storm is going to blow in at any moment. They need to take that *** off and put on some Levis so they can simply BREATHE and MOVE like a normal, healthy person!

[lovegetpeace]

Folks,
No matter how much you hate what the Dictators of the Saudi Arabia Kingdom are doing against democracy, liberty, freedom and human rights, we cannot remove them like Saddam. America cannot touch them.

America has a double standards policy regarding these matters.

[kansas1946]

kansas1946,,,, Yeah,, I wonder if they are going to crack down on republicans holding hands with them in public


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Posted by j-whitman at 06:46 PM : Apr 29, 2008
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LOL. And two "boys" holding hands at that. I have always wondered a bit about Bush''s orientation after that sweet photo shoot. Not that there is anything wrong with that... ;o)

[denn034]

Except for his polygamous hide that is. Hypocrite!

[mainedoggie]

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Official: 15 of 19 Sept. 11 hijackers were Saudi

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) %u2014 Saudi Arabia acknowledged for the first time that 15 of the Sept. 11 suicide hijackers were Saudi citizens, but said Wednesday that the oil-rich kingdom bears no responsibility for their actions.
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Except for one small problem. It is your culture and religion that breeds hate for anyone not in line.

Why are we in Iraq again?
Why are we allies with these sick ba$tards?

[lovegetpeace]

Folks,
I look at the picture of the Saudi Girls shopping and I cannot believe we are in Afghanistan trying to change their culture.

[ajmarine11]

Posted by plntsndrgns at 08:05 PM

Either that post is in code or the author is on LSD.

Posted by dragonwagon5 at 08:12 PM : Apr 29, 2008



I vote for him being on LSD.

[ajmarine11]

Maybe it''''s a woman and it''''s hard to type in a burka.

Posted by dragonwagon5 at 08:35 PM : Apr 29, 2008


I was talking about "Posted by plntsndrgns at 08:05 PM : Apr 29, 2008", I''ve seen some strange posts, but this one takes the cake.

Very, very strange.

[ajmarine11]

Posted by dragonwagon5 at 08:35 PM : Apr 29, 2008


Sorry, I read your post wrong. Even if he/she is in a burka, they type OK,........just don''t make any sense.

[colonieny]

To all College brain washed students. Your professors want you to believe that all cultures are the same. And that you can not make any kind of judgment concerning how moral or evil one country is.
Can you make any judgment here in SA ?
This is a country , even worse, that does not allow any other religion to be practiced. Or wearing the cross.
Many of its rich give money to terrorism causes.
This is why we have to become more energy independent of this anti Western, anti modern sick society, by using NUCLEAR ENERGY, Drilling in Alaska, Using more COAL, hybrid cars, colletive forced transportation of our American Workers to save fuel, limiting buying gas to only those holding jobs having high incomes on certain days due to importance, rest ride buses. We need to nationalize electicty companies, and shut off cable and Satellite transmission between 12 midnigt to save more energy, and raise rates after midnight, and more if WE ARE SERIOUS, as a progressive movement.

[hypnotoad72]

Some see their womens'' dress as barbaric.

Others see it as protection for both; men''s *** drives and driven by visual sights being the key.

I have never studied Saudi culture, but most cultures do things for reasons they believe worthy. Certainly worth studying, if we agree with the philosophies or not.

Do I believe it is barbaric? Possibly. So is rape, and men do it because they feel they have a right to take what they want. Not my call. Fascinating to observe, however. There''s a lot of humanity that''s worth observing, that I will say.

Let''s say the Saudi empire became a democracy, and its people decided to keep things the same, womens'' dress and all... what then?

Lastly, 15 people of Saudi origin were involved in 9/11. This does not mean they were sent by the Saudi government. Was Tim McVeigh sent by Bill Clinton to blow up the Oklahoma building? Unless people have evidence, slandering the Saudi government like that isn''t very bright. My cousin''s daughter''s 4 watt night light is brighter!

[erasmus81]

Just how do you flirt with a woman in a burka?:

%u201CHey baby, I really like the way that sheet hangs on you, yeah%u2026you got a sister in a twin size? Maybe you%u2019d like to come over to my house%u2026yeah I%u2019m having a white sale%u2026.Oh yeah%u2026All bedding half off...yeah.%u201D Posted by dragonwagon5 at 06:04 PM : Apr 29, 2008

I think you might have to do better than that.

[erasmus81]

Posted by plntsndrgns at 08:05 PM : Apr 29, 2008

It''s probably Oakishpines.

[ajmarine11]

I think you might have to do better than that.

Posted by erasmus81 at 09:36 PM : Apr 29, 2008


I don''t know,.........sounds like an offer a girl would have a hard time passing up.


Hi Erasmus, did you get my e-mail?

[erasmus81]

AJMarine

I got it.:)

[erasmus81]

"...did you get my e-mail?"

I don''t know what your computer does, but did you check to make sure that it didn''t keep my name as a contact?

[ajmarine11]

Good, I''ll have to send you a letter.


That is if Husein_Pasha doesn''t drug you and drag you off to his Harem. I don''t think you would like being a concubine.

[ajmarine11]

I didn''t send it from home. Thanks for the concern.

[ajmarine11]

must concede to my lack of tact and yeild the forum to AJMarine11

Posted by dragonwagon5 at 09:47 PM : Apr 29, 2008


You do alright dragonwagon, I''ve seen alot worse on here.

[erasmus81]

That is if Husein_Pasha doesn''''t drug you and drag you off to his Harem. I don''''t think you would like being a concubine.
Posted by AJMarine11 at 09:45 PM : Apr 29, 2008

hahaha, you read that?:)

No, I would not like that.

[ajmarine11]

Good night dragon,

Live Long and Prosper.

[ajmarine11]

Yes, I saw that.

In fact, I''ve been busy; but I stopped by for a while, looking for you, and I saw you playing with the other people. Looked like you were having a good time and I wanted to see what you were getting yourself into, so I just watched and I figured I would find you later. Don''t want to hog all your time ya know.

[erasmus81]

"I wanted to see what you were getting yourself into..."

Trouble, I think.

"Don''''t want to hog all your time ya know."

You can hog every moment of my time, if you like.:)

[ajmarine11]

I have to take care of something, give me 5 minutes.

[michellem99-2009]

Daer
I can''t belive America will try to change other nations to her ideas..It is wrong.America will try or should I say her leaders will try.

[ajmarine11]

You can hog every moment of my time, if you like.:)


Ok, just tell me when you get bored and I will leave you alone.


To date in Saudi Arabia, I don''t know how they would do it, unless it was an arranged thing between parents?

[erasmus81]

"Ok, just tell me when you get bored and I will leave you alone."

I am not a person that gets bored easily, and I most certainly would never get bored of talking to you.

"To date in Saudi Arabia, I don''''t know how they would do it, unless it was an arranged thing between parents?"

I don''t think they can do anything unless it is arranged.

[erasmus81]

After reading about Cancers, I think that I actually have both Gemini and Cancer traits.

[ajmarine11]

I''m sure some people sneek around and see each other, but if they get caught, I think they are in alot of trouble.

The European royalties use to have arranged marriages. Good for the family, usually bad for the couple and that caused them to fool around alot; or it seems like I read that somewhere, sometime.

[ajmarine11]

"I think that I actually have both Gemini and Cancer traits."


Being that close to both of them, you probably do. Like I said, pick out the stuff you like and forget the rest.

I fit a Scorpio pretty much like it reads.

[erasmus81]

I''''m sure some people sneek around and see each other, but if they get caught, I think they are in alot of trouble.

Yeah, well, I don''t know if I would want to take that chance, over there. It could mean your death or something.

Under the picture, in this article, did you see where is says: Saudi Woman faces death for witchcraft? Yikes!