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Can Egyptian women get half of their ex-husband’s fortune?
Life & Style

Can Egyptian women get half of their ex-husband’s fortune?

Professor of Islamic Thought and Philosophy at Al-Azhar University Amena Nosair sparked wide controversy by claiming that divorced women have…
Underage marriages increase in Lebanon during pandemic
Middle East

Underage marriages increase in Lebanon during pandemic

Aid groups in Lebanon say the country’s ongoing economic crisis, compounded by the coronavirus pandemic, is forcing more children into underage…
Gaza man says Hamas forced him to divorce after torture
Middle East

Gaza man says Hamas forced him to divorce after torture

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — After months of torture and interrogations in a Hamas prison, Palestinian activist Rami Aman…
New bill punishes husband with imprisonment if he hides second marriage from first wife
Egypt

New bill punishes husband with imprisonment if he hides second marriage from first wife

A new personal status bill, which is up for discussion at Egypt’s House of Representatives’ Legislative Committee, stipulates imposing a…
‘Trial marriage’ is invalid, says Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa
Egypt

‘Trial marriage’ is invalid, says Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa

Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa, the government’s principal Islamic legal institution for issuing fatwas (religious opinions), said in a statement that a “trial…
Spouses must not spy on each other’s phones, says Egyptian Mufti Shawki Allam
Egypt

Spouses must not spy on each other’s phones, says Egyptian Mufti Shawki Allam

Egyptian Mufti Shawki Allam on Friday said that it is not permissible for spouses to spy on each other’s phones,…
Families marry off daughters to ease finances amid COVID-19
World

Families marry off daughters to ease finances amid COVID-19

KOIDU, Sierra Leone (AP) — The man first caught a glimpse of Marie Kamara as she ran with her friends…
Women’s council praises ‘Ella Ana’ tv series for tackling women’s issues
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Women’s council praises ‘Ella Ana’ tv series for tackling women’s issues

Egypt’s National Council for Women (NCW), headed by Maya Morsy, praised in a statement DMC’s “Ella Ana” (Except Me) TV…
Al-Azhar professor Amna Nosseir says her statement about Muslim women marrying non-Muslims was misunderstood
Egypt

Al-Azhar professor Amna Nosseir says her statement about Muslim women marrying non-Muslims was misunderstood

Professor of Islamic Thought and Philosophy at Al-Azhar University Amna Nosseir says her statement about Muslim women marrying non-Muslims was misunderstood…
Marriages in Egypt rose to 928,800 in 2019: CAPMAS
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Marriages in Egypt rose to 928,800 in 2019: CAPMAS

The total number of marriages across Egypt increased to 928,800 contracts in 2019 compared to 887,300 in 2018, the Central…
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