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Grooms take part in a mass wedding ceremony in Tabuk, 1500 km (932 miles) from Riyadh, May 2, 2012. Governor of Tabuk Prince Fahad Bin Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz and a local group organised the mass wedding for about 1600 couples to help youths who are unable to afford expensive ceremonies because of the rising cost of living. REUTERS/Mohamed Alhwaity (SAUDI ARABIA - Tags: SOCIETY) - RTR31J79 — Grooms take part in a mass wedding ceremony in Tabuk, 1500 km (932 miles) from Riyadh, May 2, 2012. — REUTERS/Mohamed Alhwaity

Protesters chant slogans and hold posters during a protest in Qatif March 9, 2011. Saudi Shi'ites staged another small protest in the kingdom's eastern province on Wednesday, defying a ban on demonstrations. More than 100 mostly young men gathered in the main Shi'ite city of Qatif on the Gulf coast to demand the release of prisoners they say are held without trial, witnesses said. Banner "Swear, will never forget you". REUTERS/Stringer (SAUDI ARABIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

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A demonstrator holds an image of Rizana Nafeek, jailed in Saudi Arabia on charges of murdering a four-month-old baby who was in her care, during a protest demanding her release in front of the Saudi Arabian embassy in Colombo July 8, 2011. Nafeek, arrested in May 2005, is currently facing execution by beheading for the crime; a charge which she has denied. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte (SRI LANKA - Tags: CRIME LAW POLITICS)

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