Despite the social stigma attached with divorce, official figures indicate that divorce is a rising phenomenon in the Arab society.
According to the January issue of ‘999’ magazine, a publication of the Ministry of Interior (MoI), out of every thousand marriages in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), there are 33 divorces. Egypt has the highest rate, with divorce taking place every six minutes. Egypt is followed by Jordan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Morocco, said Khalifa Mohammed Al Mehrazi, Family Relations advisor at Dubai Courts. *HERE*<http://1426.blogspot.com/2010/01/divorce-on-rise-in-arab-states.html>
