A Saudi man living in the United States married a woman living in Saudi Arabia using video chat application Skype.
Fayez Fawaz Al Nafii, the religious man who officiated the wedding, said he was in the beginning surprised when asked to conduct the marriage between a man in the US and a women in Saudi Arabia.
He said it was the first time in his seven years in service that he was asked to use smart phones to solemnize a marriage.
According to Gulf News, Ayedh Al Naqool, the groom studying in the US, said he was happy everything went well.
He added that he was now waiting for the earliest opportunity to fly to Saudi Arabia and complete the wedding ceremonies and subsequently bring his bride with him to the US.