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Michelle Obama opts to forgo headscarf during Saudi Arabia visit
Michelle Obama opts to forgo headscarf during Saudi Arabia visit
US first lady’s decision to not cover her head as she and President Obama met King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has caused a stir on social media
Barack and Michelle Obama meet a Saudi delegation including King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (far right) on Tuesday.
Barack and Michelle Obama meet a Saudi delegation including King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (far right) on Tuesday. Photograph: Saudi Press Agency/EPA
Michelle Obama has drawn attention to the severe restrictions placed on women in Saudi Arabia by not wearing a headscarf during a visit to the country after the death of King Abdullah.
The US first lady’s decision to not cover her hair when she and President Obama met Abdullah’s successor, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, on Tuesday caused a stir on social media, prompting the hashtag #michelle_obama_notveiled.
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Michelle Obama opts to forgo headscarf during Saudi Arabia visit
US first lady’s decision to not cover her head as she and President Obama met King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has caused a stir on social media
Barack and Michelle Obama meet a Saudi delegation including King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (far right) on Tuesday.
Barack and Michelle Obama meet a Saudi delegation including King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (far right) on Tuesday. Photograph: Saudi Press Agency/EPA
Michelle Obama has drawn attention to the severe restrictions placed on women in Saudi Arabia by not wearing a headscarf during a visit to the country after the death of King Abdullah.
The US first lady’s decision to not cover her hair when she and President Obama met Abdullah’s successor, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, on Tuesday caused a stir on social media, prompting the hashtag #michelle_obama_notveiled.
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