Polygamy and divorce on the rise in war-torn Syria

Six months after Maha's husband was killed in Syria's bloody civil war, the mother-of-two took a decision that has become increasingly common -- she became a second wife. "After my husband died, I was alone with my children and it was very difficult," the 31-year-old told AFP by phone from an area near Damascus that has seen heavy combat between government and rebel forces. "My cousin suggested we get married, and now I live with his wife and children.