Othaimeen, Minister of Social Affairs, has expressed his dismay at the case of a Saudi man who sought help from authorities in caring for his three mentally disabled children. Ali Al-Henaki, director of the ministry's office in Jeddah, said the minister had read a report on the family's situation by ministry staff and instructed them to find a center to care for the children as soon as possible. “The report describes the family's circumstances as inhumane and the children's situation as critical,” Al-Hinaki said. “A team visited the family and concluded that the father was unable to cope with his disabled children.” Hussain Al-Shareef of the National Society for Human Rights has spoken to the father, Ali Hadi Hamdi, and agreed that the correct place for his children is not at home, saying that they should instead be in the care of a rehabilitation center or hospital for the mentally ill. “The society will be keeping a close eye on the case,” Al
