Thursday 29 January 2015

Michelle Obama forgoes a headscarf and sparks a backlash in Saudi Arabia

Michelle Obama forgoes a headscarf and sparks a backlash in Saudi Arabia


Barack Obama was in Riyadh on Tuesday to pay his respects to the late Saudi King Abdullah. His visit, for which he cut short a much-hyped trip to India, underscores how important the U.S.-Saudi relationship remains to the American leadership. On social media, however, much of the attention has focused on something else: His wife's attire.

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