"There's a contract between both of them, that could have just ended with divorce."

People just couldn't even with the incident

شاك فيها طلقها الله يلعنك .

— 🇦🇪☜~( ●̮̃•)~☞🇸🇦 (@Q8XXTXX) June 5, 2018

Suspicious of her, divorce her. May God curse you over what you've done."

"Heartlessness and oppression in one news story"

قساوه القلب والتسلط بمقال

— jody🇸🇦 (@j55555jj) June 5, 2018

Domestic abuse in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia passed its first anti-domestic violence law in 2013, criminalized violence against women. (Maha, 2014 honoree) #WomenofCourage

— Michelle Kulikauskas (@miche4572) March 29, 2016

Domestic abuse cases are widespread in Saudi Arabia, and for some women, physical abuse can often lead to murder. 

Even though the issue is common among both Saudi nationals and expats, it continues to be underreported because many victims live with families who normalize gender-based violence, often forcing victims to remain silent about what they endure.

However, those who have come forth in recent years did so because of positive changes the kingdom has made in a bid to tackle the issue.

Saudi Arabia criminalized domestic violence in 2013 following an organized media campaign.

In 2016, the country also set up a domestic violence reporting center. In its first three days, the center received 1,890 domestic violence reports.

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