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Egypt’s top cleric calls polygamy ‘injustice,’ draws debate
Society

Egypt’s top cleric calls polygamy ‘injustice,’ draws debate

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s top Muslim cleric has stirred up controversy after saying that polygamy is an “injustice” for women,…
Princess Fawzia to tie the knot on Saturday
Egypt

Princess Fawzia to tie the knot on Saturday

Princess Fawzia, daughter of King Ahmed Fouad II, is set to get married on Saturday, January 19 at the residence…
In Saudi weddings, small is the new beautiful
Life & Style

In Saudi weddings, small is the new beautiful

  It was a Saudi wedding like any other — clutching a decorative sword, the groom bobbed and swayed in…
Israel looks to tackle Bedouin polygamy
Middle East

Israel looks to tackle Bedouin polygamy

LAKIYA, Israel (AP) — On Hadra al-Faqira’s wedding anniversary, just weeks after she gave birth to a daughter, her husband…
In Egypt, weddings get costlier as economic hardships deepen
Egypt

In Egypt, weddings get costlier as economic hardships deepen

  CAIRO (Reuters) – Nadia Mohammad Salem started saving up for her wedding long before she got engaged. But getting…
Cuba decides to scrap same-sex marriage law in new constitution: official
Society

Cuba decides to scrap same-sex marriage law in new constitution: official

  Cuba will leave out of its new constitution changes that would have paved the way for legal same-sex marriage,…
Mekong women pressed into marriage in China
World

Mekong women pressed into marriage in China

Everyone did well from Nary’s marriage to a Chinese man, except the young Cambodian bride herself, who returned home from…
Egyptian woman claims to have married Khashoggi months before his death
Egypt

Egyptian woman claims to have married Khashoggi months before his death

  An unexpected development in the case of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi comes after an Egyptian woman claimed to…
Japanese Princess Ayako gives up royal status to marry commoner
Life & Style

Japanese Princess Ayako gives up royal status to marry commoner

TOKYO (Reuters) – Princess Ayako married commoner Kei Moriya on Monday at a traditional ceremony at Tokyo’s Meiji Shrine, to…
Marriages declined, divorce rates increased in 2017: CAPMAS
Egypt

Marriages declined, divorce rates increased in 2017: CAPMAS

A Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) annual report showed on Wednesday a decline in the number of…
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