Saudi Celebrates Ending 17-Year Wedding Debt

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Arab News
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Thu, 2006-01-26 03:00

JEDDAH, 25 January 2006 — After 17 years of marriage and five children, a Saudi father celebrated paying off the expenses of his marriage, the Al-Watan daily reported. The total cost of his wedding was SR380,000 ($101,333). Al-Ghamdi, the Saudi father, is working in the private sector and has been paying the wedding expenses in installments. He drew a big party in celebration of the last payment he made on his wedding, hopefully by not incurring another huge debt.

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