Skip links

President Sisi proposes new law to curb high rate of divorce

Read < 1 minute

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is alarmed by the high divorce rate in the country. He’s recommended introducing new legislation to ban verbal divorce. In 2015, there was a divorce every four minutes in Egypt. Sisi says the proposed law would give couples an opportunity to reconsider. Adel EL Mahrouky takes a closer look

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.