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Abu Dhabi grants first civil marriage in move to modernize legal system

The new law is intended to bring the UAE in line with international practices, further enhancing its lure as a global destination

The Abu Dhabi skyline at sunrise. (Getty Images)

The Abu Dhabi skyline at sunrise. (Getty Images)

On Dec. 27, 2021, Abu Dhabi’s newly opened Non-Muslim Personal Status Court issued its first civil marriage contract to a Canadian couple — the first to marry under a new law on the personal status of non-Muslims in the...