I read this article today, and it upsets me everytime I read something like this. But I realized that this is not an exception, even though this article might make you believe it is.
And this is not only standard in this country - most muslim countries allow this!
http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1§ion=0&article=117687&d=31&m=12&y=2008I just wonder, as there are many mothers here in this forum, what you feel if this would happened to your daughter!