Expat in Saudi on sharing rap

An Egyptian hotel worker has been arrested by the Saudi authorities for appearing in what the officials described an “offensive” video which showed him eating breakfast with a female co-worker.

The footage, which sparked outrage on social media in the ultra-conservative kingdom, showed the pair sharing a meal at a desk, the Daily Monitor reported yesterday. The woman, draped head-to-toe in Islamic niqab, waves to the camera and feeds the man, who was filming. – ANA