Saudi (?) princess and an American army boy
Oct 3rd 2008, 8:06 am
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Saudi (?) princess and an American army boy
I seem to remember reading a newspaper story about this a while ago, I think they appeared on Oprah to promote their book? Did they live happily ever after in the end? Must have been quite a lifestyle adjustment 
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Oct 3rd 2008, 2:02 pm
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Meriam Al Khalifa: 18-year-old Sheika Meriam Al Khalifa made international headlines in 1999 when the royal princess was whisked out of Bahrain by her boyfriend, U.S. marine Lance Cpl. Jason Johnson. She sought asylum in the U.S. on the grounds that her subsequent marriage -- to a non-Muslim -- could have her killed if she returned to Bahrain. She was granted permanent residency in 2001. "This is my home now," she told US Weekly magazine that same year. "I miss my family, but most days I am happy. If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't change a thing." Meriam Al Khalifa filed for divorce in 2004 and has since reportedly returned to Bahrain where she received a royal pardon and was forgiven by her family.
Oct 3rd 2008, 2:04 pm
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You old romantic .....
Meriam Al Khalifa: 18-year-old Sheika Meriam Al Khalifa made international headlines in 1999 when the royal princess was whisked out of Bahrain by her boyfriend, U.S. marine Lance Cpl. Jason Johnson. She sought asylum in the U.S. on the grounds that her subsequent marriage -- to a non-Muslim -- could have her killed if she returned to Bahrain. She was granted permanent residency in 2001. "This is my home now," she told US Weekly magazine that same year. "I miss my family, but most days I am happy. If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't change a thing." Meriam Al Khalifa filed for divorce in 2004 and has since reportedly returned to Bahrain where she received a royal pardon and was forgiven by her family.
Meriam Al Khalifa: 18-year-old Sheika Meriam Al Khalifa made international headlines in 1999 when the royal princess was whisked out of Bahrain by her boyfriend, U.S. marine Lance Cpl. Jason Johnson. She sought asylum in the U.S. on the grounds that her subsequent marriage -- to a non-Muslim -- could have her killed if she returned to Bahrain. She was granted permanent residency in 2001. "This is my home now," she told US Weekly magazine that same year. "I miss my family, but most days I am happy. If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't change a thing." Meriam Al Khalifa filed for divorce in 2004 and has since reportedly returned to Bahrain where she received a royal pardon and was forgiven by her family.
MM, xx
Oct 3rd 2008, 4:53 pm
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Re: Saudi (?) princess and an American army boy
Should have been an American Princess and a Saudi Soldier...Mui erotico...
Oct 3rd 2008, 5:56 pm
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That's the one, thanks Ray 
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So she's back on the market then? Might just give her father a call, anyone have his number?
.So she's back on the market then? Might just give her father a call, anyone have his number?
Oct 3rd 2008, 7:31 pm
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