SAUDI ARABIA

5 divorce cases every hour: Saudi Justice Ministry

Reuters Images/Faisal Al Nasser
Reuters Images/Faisal Al Nasser
6 main causes of divorce including husband not doing his religious duties toward wife, quick response to anger
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JEDDAH — A statistical report issued by the Justice Ministry and carried on Saturday by Makkah daily, said there were 46,300 divorce cases in the Kingdom during 2018 at a daily rate of 129 cases and five divorces every hour.

The ministry said the rising divorce cases were a serious threat to the family stability and the country's social fabric.