March 19, 2004

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  Saudi sets sights on 60th bride
  

  
  

  A Saudi businessman aged 64 has just made a young girl his 58th bride.

  
  

  Saleh al-Saiari, who has fathered 36 children, took a 13-year-old to be his latest bride a month ago.
  

  Under Saudi law, Muslim men may have four wives at any one time.
  

  Mr Saiari told Asharq Al-Awsat that he planned to "round off  [his married life] with a 60th wedding".
  

  He said he preferred educated wives.
  

  The businessman, who was once a shepherd, said he would "resort to the usual draw" to choose which of his current four wives to drop.
  

  It was not immediately clear what happened to those of Mr Saiari's wives he divorced.

  
  

   

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