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29 March 2024

More Emiratis married to foreigners seek divorce

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By Mohammed Al Sadafy

An increasing number of Emiratis married to foreigners are seeking to end their marriages.

According to the Statistics Centre of Dubai, 26.3 per cent of divorce cases reported in the first half of this year involved a foreign partner compared to 23.3 per cent cases where both parties were nationals.

Of the 2,031 marriages registered about 54.7 per cent weddings were between an Emirati man and a foreign bride.

Meanwhile, in 2010 there were 562 marriages between Emirati men and foreigners, where 121 sought divorce. While there were 1,177 weddings between nationals last year.

Experts warned of an adverse effect on the cultural identity of the nation if this trend were to continue and urged citizens to marry within society.