US EditionLiving in 'sin'? Ronaldo, Rodriguez highlight Saudi double standard
- Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez's engagement highlights a double standard in Saudi Arabia, where foreign couples can live together without marriage, while locals are still required to marry first.
- Youths in Saudi Arabia have reacted positively to Ronaldo and Rodriguez's engagement, despite some disapproval from more conservative segments of the population.
- Under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia is seeing a shift in its conservative rules, allowing foreign couples to cohabit, reflecting a loosening of strict regulations.
- Ronaldo's presence in Saudi Arabia aligns with the country's goal to elevate its international profile in football, as he recently extended his contract with Al Nassr through 2027.
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Living in 'sin'? Ronaldo, Rodriguez highlight Saudi double standard
When Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez announced their engagement this month, two things stood out: the outsized diamond ring, and their unmarried cohabitation in conservative Saudi Arabia.
The couple formed by Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez, recently engaged, has reopened the debate on non-marital coexistence in Saudi Arabia, a country where extra-marital relations continue to be prohibited for locals, but are tolerated for foreigners. Since their arrival in the country in January 2023, the Portuguese star and its [...] The post Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez show social openness in Saudi Arabia appeared first …
Football: Ronaldo, Rodriguez highlight Saudi double standard – Cameroon Intelligence Report
The celebrity couple and their blended brood of five children have been living in the birthplace of Islam for more than two years, untroubled by laws against extra-marital relationships. Their situation highlights the fact that while authorities now turn a blind eye for foreigners, such privileges remain off-limits for Saudis, who must still get married before living together. Foreign couples, including Muslims, can now move in together or stay …
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