Egypt marriage costs spark crisis

Name: Egypt marriage costs spark crisis
Uploaded: 2010-10-17T08:05:06Z
Description: Soaring costs prevent many young people from getting married, prompting a national debate over the issue.

Soaring costs prevent many young people from getting married, prompting a national debate over the issue.

Many Egyptian adults have been prevented from tying the knot by soaring marriage costs.

The problem has sparked a crisis and widespread debate in a society that gives marriage a top priority.

Hoda Abdel-Hamid reports from Cairo, where Egyptians have frowned upon for not fulfilling the cultural duty.

Source: Al Jazeera