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This type of
marriage is still a common culture in the middle eastern countries and in
South India, among Hindu populations1
Estimates in various Arab countries reveal high estimates of consanguineous marriages: 54% in Kuwait2, 29-50% in Egypt3, 52% in Saudi Arabia4, 50.5% in the United Arab Emirates5, 50% in Jordan6 and 40% in Yemen7. In Beirut, 15% of marriages are consanguineous with 8% being among first-degree cousins 8.
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