EGYPTIAN DIVORCE.
STRICTER REGULATIONS PROPOSED. (BT CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPTRIGHT.) ' (AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) CAIRO, January 18. Egyptian Moslems will no longer be able to divorce their wives in a fit of temper, by simply repeating "I divorce thee" thrice before two witnesses, if the Government adopts the recommendations "of the special Commission investigating marriage and divorce legislation. The Commission recommends a drastic tightening of marriage and divorce laws, including the prohibition of polygamy, except where the husband has established his ability to provide for an additional wife without prejudicing the position of the earlier spouse or spouses.
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18905, 21 January 1927, Page 11
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97EGYPTIAN DIVORCE. Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18905, 21 January 1927, Page 11
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