MC, taking kids is normal. Woman cannot object it. I personally know one lady here in Qatar, who lost her hundreds of appeals in court.. the kids - the boy of 10y.o. and a girl of 7y.o. (!) were left with father.
Moreover, taking over the kids was clearly used for the purpose of avoiding any further support of this lady. So eventually a lady is kicked out of the house, left without any support (while the husband has quite impressive income), and the kids are taken away.
Once divorced, you cannot claim any part of the common belongings for yourself. The only ‘settlement’ you can count on is the one written down in your marriage contract. So.. do not be shy, eh!