In the summer of 2019, American Carly Morris flew to Saudi Arabia with her young daughter, hoping to spend a few weeks of quality time with the girl’s Saudi father, Morris’s ex-husband.
Three years later, Morris remains in the conservative desert kingdom, trapped in a prolonged and painful ordeal highlighting the power her ex-husband – and men like him – continue to wield over women under guardianship laws.
Soon after they landed in Riyadh, Morris’s ex-husband seized their travel documents and arranged for the girl, eight-year-old Tala, to become a Saudi citizen, ensuring he could bar her from leaving.
That has left Morris effectively stranded, her savings depleted and credit cards maxed out, in a country where she does not speak the language and cannot legally work
In the summer of 2019, American Carly Morris flew to Saudi Arabia with her young daughter, hoping to spend a few weeks of quality time with the girl's Saudi father, Morris's ex-husband.
Soon after they landed in Riyadh, Morris s ex-husband seized their travel documents and arranged for the girl, eight-year-old Tala, to become a Saudi citizen, ensuring he could bar her from leaving.
In the summer of 2019, American Carly Morris flew to Saudi Arabia with her young daughter, hoping to spend a few weeks of quality time with the girl’s Saudi father, Morris’s ex-husband.
(CNS News) Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said he approves of President Joe Biden meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) today, but suggested that discussing human rights would make the trip “meaningful.”