A law issued by Kuwait more than 20 years ago to increase financial benefits for women separated from their husbands has only led to a sharp rise in divorces in the oil-rich Gulf emirate, according to an official report.
Nearly a third of the marriages among the Kuwaitis ended up in divorce and most of the divorces happen in the first five years of the marriage, said the report by Kuwaiti Umma council (parliament), citing Justice Ministry figures. *HERE*<http://1426.blogspot.com/2010/07/sharp-rise-in-divorces-in-kuwait.html>
