PhotoAMMAN, Jordan — The police in Saudi Arabia have released without charge a woman who was arrested after videos appeared online of her strolling through a historic neighborhood in a short skirt and crop top, violating the country’s strict social codes. Saudi news media reported on Tuesday that the woman, known only by her given name, Khulood, had been arrested and turned over to prosecutors. She was released a few hours later after questioning, and was not charged with a crime, according to a statement released Wednesday by the Saudi Information Ministry. Advertisement Continue reading the main storySaudi Arabia’s conservative culture and strict interpretation of Islam make the country restrictive of women’s rights. In many legal contexts, Saudi women have a similar status to minors.

Source: New York Times July 19, 2017 15:58 UTC