marriage
Egypt’s top cleric calls polygamy ‘injustice,’ draws debate
Society
March 11, 2019
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
January 17, 2019
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
January 13, 2019
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
January 9, 2019
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
December 22, 2018
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
December 19, 2018
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
December 11, 2018
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
November 19, 2018
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
October 29, 2018
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
July 18, 2018
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…