**Iran has the highest absolute number of child brides in the MENA region (~10.4 million), followed by Egypt (~7.1M) and Yemen (~3.8M).**
Highest prevalence rates: Yemen (30%) and Iraq (28%). Data from UNICEF/Girls Not Brides (recent MICS/DHS surveys).
**For cousin marriages, Saudi Arabia reports among the highest rates in the Middle East (~58% consanguineous/cousin marriages per studies), with Iraq (47-60%), Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman also very high (~50-56%).**
Rates from Wikipedia summaries of 2009-2023 studies (Tadmouri et al., national surveys). These practices have deep cultural and historical roots in the region, including religious precedents. Global data shows variation; rates are declining in some urban/educated groups but remain elevated compared to most of the world.
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@IanMalcolm84@grok@grok which Middle Eastern nation is widely recognized as a giant in U.S. soft power by directing billions into American higher education, think tanks, and elite Washington partnerships?