Baaghi TV: Divorce rates rise alarmingly in Saudi Arabia after Corona lockdown According to a foreign news agency, the lockdown caused by the corona virus in Saudi Arabia has led to an increase in the rate of divorce and an increase in marriages. The numbers have shaken people. Seven divorce cases were recorded per hour in the country during the last five years. According to the Saudi Ministry of Justice, 135 divorce cases were registered in April and 4,000 in July, while 53% of divorce certificates were issued in Riyadh and Mecca in July. According to the Saudi Ministry of Justice, 19,000 couples tied the knot in July, that number is up 47 percent from the same month last year. In a program presented by Saudi private TV Al-Akhbariya, the growing trend of divorce was described as a moment of reflection for all. A report on wedding expenses in the program said that the average wedding cost is 60,000 riyals, which is set as a loan by Shadi Bank. The financial loss to society in the event of a divorce is estimated at more than three billion riyals a year. The financial deficit in the survey is calculated from the … Continue reading In Saudi Arabia, the divorce rate rises alarmingly