with the equality Islam espouses. As for Mokhtar, she hopes to return to the kingdom with her husband once he is granted a residence permit. Though she is with her husband who loves her, she misses her son. The ordeal continues. Comments Saudi Arabia is one of the most fundamentalist Islamic regimes on this planet and everything it does needs to be interpreted in that light. Of course there are other countries as well, which get a lot of predominance in western press, but we are careful not to pin down the atrocities against human rights abuses by Saudis, because of the oil field flowing and providing us cheap oil. The treatment of women in the country is inhuman and disgusting. The way they treat foreigners is just as shameful. Yet, the chances of improvement are almost nil. I hope I am proved wrong. Never mind Saudi where the problem may be a state one...try marrying or even dating a muslim woman if you are non muslim, white or a black man. In most, not all, but most cases this bigotry is central to the 'communities' in our sorry land. It is one of the many examples of the cultural aspects of UK life that the middle classes will not address...Hindus who hate muslims and won't allow marriage, Somali muslims unwelcome in Pakistani mosques, black folks who don't want white men with black women, try marrying a jew if you are not a jew...all these do happen of course but