Abu Dhabi - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) appointed on Thursday a female Muslim marriage registrar, the first in the Gulf and second in the Arab world.
Fatma Saeed Obaid al-Awani, 33, will perform her job during office hours in court in the Gulf emirate of Abu Dhabi, officials said.
Fatima obtained a law degree from the college of Sharia and Law at UAE University in 2000. She has two children.
Last March, the UAE appointed Kholoud al-Daheri as its first female judge.
New York, 13th Nov. 2008 - The General Assembly President told global leaders the world is facing its most difficult period since the founding of the United Nations and urged them to use their "moral strength" in finding solutions to the problems plaguing the Earth, such as global hunger, poverty and climate change.