marriage
Families tell police Daqahlia ‘child marriage’ was based on Urfi contract
Egypt
July 25, 2016
Families tell police Daqahlia ‘child marriage’ was based on Urfi contract
Police in the town of Belqas, Daqahlia, has summoned the members of two local families for questioning in connection with…
Rights groups condemn Dakahlia child marriage, push for legal action
Egypt
July 24, 2016
Rights groups condemn Dakahlia child marriage, push for legal action
Several groups defending child rights have condemned the marriage of a 12-year-old to a ten-year-old in Al-Maasara village, Dakahlia governorate…
Divorced and happy, but still suffering stigma
Life & Style
July 20, 2016
Divorced and happy, but still suffering stigma
Earlier this year, the Layan publishing house announced a project to gather and publish the personal stories of Egyptian women…
Lawyer suggests new personal status law to regulate marriage
Egypt
April 20, 2016
Lawyer suggests new personal status law to regulate marriage
Lawyer and Chairman of the Board of Trustees at the Egyptian Center for Women's Rights, Nehad Aboul Qomsan, called for…
Marriage boosts cancer survival rates, study finds
Egypt
April 14, 2016
Marriage boosts cancer survival rates, study finds
An American study has linked marriage to higher survival rates in cancer patients. Contrary to popular belief, a couple's socio-economic status…
CNN: Iceland: A culture moving beyond marriage
Life & Style
March 31, 2016
CNN: Iceland: A culture moving beyond marriage
"What would a society look like without marriage?"
Young Chinese question marriage pressure as divorce rate climbs
Life & Style
March 29, 2016
Young Chinese question marriage pressure as divorce rate climbs
At a registry office in Beijing, Sun Xiangshu and Shi Ci pose for photographs, their wedding certificates in hand, having…
Mariah Carey to turn life into reality series
Art news
March 19, 2016
Mariah Carey to turn life into reality series
Mariah Carey announced Tuesday that she would star in a reality television series about her upcoming tour and marriage. The pop…
Egypt jails Facebook administrator for 3 years after unfaithful wives comments
Egypt
March 13, 2016
Egypt jails Facebook administrator for 3 years after unfaithful wives comments
An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced a prominent Facebook user to three years in prison with hard labour after he…
Draft law would require men to prove eligibility before marriage
Life & Style
February 22, 2016
Draft law would require men to prove eligibility before marriage
A women's rights organization has put forward a draft law on personal affairs that would require men to supply proof…