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Activist and feminist Zuleikha Abu Risheh expressed her disapproval of the new regulations. “We are banging our heads on the wall with this useless government and the regulations it issues.” (shutterstock)

July 18th, 2017 - 01:00 GMT

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Former Minister: 13% of Marriages in Jordan “Early Marriages”

Jordan attempts to tighten regulations as former minister puts rate of early marriages at 13%.

Only 43 percent of Emiratis are resolutely looking at job opportunities in the public sector, which is a significant change from last year’s survey results that recorded an 80 percent preference of UAE nationals for government jobs. (AFP/ Karim Sahib)

May 10th, 2017 - 11:00 GMT

Surprise, Surprise: 60 Percent of Emiratis Prefer to Work in Private Sector

Thought to have originated in Pakistan, the hashtag went viral with people saying what a bad idea it was. (Twitter)

January 5th, 2016 - 01:15 GMT

The #BoycottHajj hashtag did not get the response it was aiming for