Saudi authorities have arrested a foreign hotel worker who appeared in an “offensive” video eating breakfast with a female colleague, the labour ministry said Sunday. The footage, which sparked outrage on social media in the ultra-conservative kingdom, showed the pair sharing a meal at a desk. “The labour ministry arrested an expatriate in Jeddah after he appeared in an offensive video,” the ministry said in a statement, adding that the pair’s employer was summoned. The public prosecution urged residents in the kingdom to respect “values and traditions of Saudi society”. Later in June, Saudi Arabia sacked the head of its entertainment authority, following an online backlash against a circus featuring women wearing skintight leotards.

Source: Punch September 10, 2018 17:26 UTC