Don’t Publish Pictures of Women, King Says
King Abdullah has told Saudi editors to stop publishing pictures of women, saying the images could lead young men astray, newspapers reported.
The king’s directive, made in a meeting with local editors, caused surprise because the monarch had been regarded as a quiet reformer.
In recent months, newspapers have published pictures of women -- always wearing the Muslim head scarf -- to illustrate stories. The stories usually involved women’s issues.
“The youth are driven by emotion ... and sometimes they can be led astray. So, please, try to cut down on this,” the king said in a comment taken as a polite order to halt the practice.
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