View Full Version : Is it legal to kiss publicly in middle east
loyalknight10
12-28-2008, 03:42 AM
I wonder if it is legal to kiss our own wife or girl friend in middle east countries like Saudi Arabia and UAE. I heard that a couple was punished for making a love on beach, will that apply to kiss also.
AmandaT
12-28-2008, 02:45 PM
I heard of a western couple being fined or arrested for kissing or showing affection on a public beach, in Dubai, of all places.
I bet that will have to change, or the authorities will have to keep foreign vacationers away from the natives!
jimbo
12-30-2008, 01:50 AM
I believe that the laws are actually very different between the various different countries in the Middle East. That couple in Dubai were doing a lot more then just kissing!
MagicMarker
01-16-2009, 04:14 PM
In dubai I know that if an unmarried woman is pregnant, she goes to jail, or gets killed :S
In Saudi Arabia, women are only allowed to be seen in public with male relatives; they cannot travel alone with a boyfriend, so even by that law the woman would be in trouble with the law, not even counting if they were to kiss :S
Andasay
01-25-2009, 01:49 PM
As far as I am aware, any public show of affection is prohibited.
I do agree with AmandaT, about perhaps changing that, but really when you are visiting another country, you should respect it's laws or face the consequences.
The Middle East encompasses a whole number of countries. Israel is part of the Middle East and has no such laws but Iran does.
gamblinglord
05-25-2009, 02:58 AM
In Saudi Arabia you are not allowed to kiss some one especially in Public Area , for the reason that they follow strict Islamic Law. Religous police called "muhtawwa" will arrest you for doing so.
krisskross
05-25-2009, 08:31 AM
What about if i kiss my wife or my kids on their cheeks? Is it illegal also? Any idea gamblinglord?
nicolesheridan15r
06-04-2009, 12:02 PM
my aunt who worked in the Middle East for 2 years told me that public display of affection is strictly prohibited. Unmarried women could get beaten if they are seen doing things like wearing mini-skirts or riding on a car with non-relative male. Dunno, if the same situation is still in effect currently.
nhel4real
09-21-2009, 06:18 AM
Showing your affections in public in the middle east country is strictly not allowed. And I think kissing your legal wife's cheeks and holding hands doesn't matter. But be sure you're equipped enough I mean you've your legal papers with you to show if ever you'll be caught.
takatenamano
12-11-2009, 10:50 AM
In dubai I know that if an unmarried woman is pregnant, she goes to jail, or gets killed :S
In Saudi Arabia, women are only allowed to be seen in public with male relatives; they cannot travel alone with a boyfriend, so even by that law the woman would be in trouble with the law, not even counting if they were to kiss :S
That's right. It would be wise not to do any public display of affection even when you're not with a middle east woman. Countries in the Middle-East does not really look to women as human beings but things.