A Saudi woman who appeared in an online video wearing an “indecent” skirt and crop top has been freed.
The woman, identified as Model Khulood, was released after she told investigators that the video was posted on social media without her knowledge.
“She was released without charge and the case has been closed by the prosecutor,” a statement from the Saudi centre for international communications said.
A video of her on Snapchat strolling through an empty mudbrick village alleyway wearing a short skirt and a top that exposed her midriff provoked outraged commentary culminating in her arrest.
Women in the ultra-conservative kingdom are bound by law to wear robes and a headscarf, are banned from driving and require consent of a male guardian for most legal actions. [The Guardian] Read more
