tribalism in Saudi Arabia

So tribalism is as strong in Saudi Arabia as South Asia.

Don’t have link to news source.

Saudi appeals court upheld a lower court’s ruling allowing a woman’s own family to get her marriage annulled because her husband lied about his tribal background.

"The appeals court in Riyadh has supported the divorce because of ‘inappropriate lineage,’ " the couple’s lawyer said. The couple had wished to stay married. Saudi appeals court upheld a lower court’s ruling allowing a woman’s own family to get her marriage annulled because her husband lied about his tribal background.

"The appeals court in Riyadh has supported the divorce because of ‘inappropriate lineage,’ " the couple’s lawyer said. The couple had wished to stay married.

Re: tribalism in Saudi Arabia

Tribalism? Yes. Is it strong & widespread? No.

Seems like aa isolated case of corruption, if true. There is no such law in KSA (not even in Sharia), which prohibits marriage of two people from different tribes.

Re: tribalism in Saudi Arabia

Not news to me. Saudia has been known for tribalism for centuries.