Françoise de Bel-Air Socio-demographer, researcher and consultant on demography in the Arab world. Fertility and Marriage in the Middle East: Paradoxical Trends Françoise de Bel-Air · June 2017 The demographic transition in most Arab countries seemed irreversible. The levels of childbearing were steadily declining. And yet suddenly they have begun to rise, a rare occurrence in any society. The reasons are many, complex and overturn common beliefs. Arab demography has given rise to (…)
