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Submitted by Isis (Australia), Jan 2, 2009 at 06:06

The Egyptian Govt is also making it hard for the young Egyptian men to marry western women by enforcing the "Orfi Paper" which is a document signed before a lawyer for the western woman to give consent for the man to be with her. It is bot a legal document as such but satisfies to legal entities and the police who are checking papers all the time.

From the information that you have provided I can see that you are keeping your wits about you regarding this relationship. The "you will have me for five years" statement is worrying - why would he even think to say that and think that it was a joke? But you know him and I do not.

His remark about the gifts that you gave to his children would be accurate too. Middle Eastern men see western wives as trophies and it gains them and their families prestige amongst their peers - but I often wonder for how long?

You seem to have a good grasp on the matter. Please don't let your guard down. All the best.

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