Speaking to KUNA, Al-Kharafi said top Gulf members of parliament have preferred to take time to unify stances with other Arab parliaments over the suggestion.
He noted that a relevant study by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was considered during a Gulf parliament meeting here.
For his part, Ali Al-Deqbasi, a Kuwaiti and Arab MP, hailed the meeting as very constructive as Gulf members of parliament expressed views over divergent issues.
Gulf parliament speakers and members are here to attend the World Conference of Speakers of Parliament due here on Monday, in the presence of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
The conference aims to discuss issues related to global crises and means to solve them, along with the relation between parliaments and the UN, namely on security, peace, comprehensive development challenges.
The conference will also discuss a number of reports related to current international affairs and reforms presented by the UN.
Saudis warned against marrying foreign women
Arab News: Sociologists and rights activists have warned young Saudi men of negative social and economic consequences of their marriages to foreign women. They also warned that the practice increases the number of unmarried women in the Kingdom.
To avoid problems, those who seek foreign wives are advised to first obtain official permission.
Nizar Al-Saleh, assistant secretary-general of the National Center for Research on Youth at King Saud University, said some Saudis travel to foreign countries with the intention of entering into temporary marriages. At the end of their vacation, they divorce their wives.
"This practice shows their disrespect for family values. They do this for temporary personal enjoyment but they don’t think about its negative consequences. It will definitely affect their family life," Al-Saleh said.
According to Al-Saleh, marriage to foreign women is not advisable for those who are seeking a stable family life. "Persons involved in such marriages often leave their wives and children abroad without taking care of them. They lose their children and the trust of their wives." Many families have been suffering complex problems as a result of such marriages.
He warned that such marriages would cause the disintegration of families. He emphasized the need for establishing families on sound grounds and called for educating youth in secondary schools and colleges about the importance of legal marriages.
Saleh Al-Khathlan, vice president of the National Society for Human Rights, referred to the problems caused by marriage with foreign women. "The government will not accept such marriage contracts and the foreign wives will not be allowed to enter the Kingdom. Even if they succeed in bringing their wives to the Kingdom, the Saudi men will face stiff punishment."
He added: "There are many Saudis who cannot bring their foreign wives and children to the Kingdom and they stay abroad without proper care." Al-Khathlan also indicated that many Saudis wanting to marry foreign women have been cheated by agents.
