Does Kuwaiti society accept interracial marriage? Most weddings in Kuwait are arranged according to tradition (marriage between cousin and daughter of his aunt). However, nowadays the situation is changing and it is easy to find a man married to a foreign woman, where some people are against this marriage. Therefore, it considers it offensive for a Kuwaiti woman to marry an expatriate man because women, regardless of their age, need their father's permission to get married. As for the administration, if someone wants to get married they must get approval from the Ministry of Interior in Kuwait as these procedures help reduce this phenomenon. [1]In this essay I will examine the opinions of Kuwaiti society, then answer this question and provide my critical explanation. 112W1. http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/161998/reftab/96/t/New-policy-aims-at-preventing-Kuwaitis-marrying-foreigners/Default.aspx. Traditional wedding in Kuwait is very popular and there are many rules and facts that should be known at the beginning of this essay. To give some examples, in the past it was very rare to find a foreign bride or groom and women usually got married first. Furthermore, the rate of spinsterhood was almost non-existent and widows and divorcees remarried after some time. Although mothers often look for a wife for their children and prefer a relative or friend, sons have the right to see the girl before marrying her and can say yes or no and girls can also express their point of view. Furthermore, marriage is still guided by the man's personal choice and with some help from the family.132WMen always marry to start a family and to achieve social status...... middle of paper ... ...ge&q =interracial%20marriage%20in%20kuwait&f=false http://www.e.gov.kw/sites/kgoenglish/portal/pages/visitors/aboutkuwait/cultureandheritage_customsandtraditions.aspx In general, anyone who has married an external person in his own country he believes it is a mixed marriage. Despite including Gulf Council (GCC) citizens, Kuwaiti society would not consider them foreigners. In fact, in 2011 there were 2,250 non-Kuwaiti brides married, almost half of them were GCC women. [2] Furthermore, as I said above, in 2011 there were approximately 1,430 non-Kuwaiti married Kuwaiti women, about half of them married a GCC man. [2] According to the analysis, many Kuwaitis prefer to get married from Arabian Gulf countries, namely Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. The parents would say yes to marriage to a member of the GCC, even if the government would not provide funding for that marriage.