The Emirates has responded to the incident by warning its citizens to avoid wearing traditional garments when travelling abroad. DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES—The American ambassador to the United Arab Emirates has expressed regret over the handcuffing of an Emirati man wearing traditional garments in Ohio over terrorism fears. “The unfortunate incident that Mr. al-Menhali endured in the U.S. is deeply regrettable,” Ambassador Barbara Leaf said in a statement on Facebook early Monday. He had been in the U.S. since April for medical treatment after suffering a stroke, according to the paper. federation is a member of the U.S.-led military alliance against Daesh and hosts American military personnel and warplanes at a large air base outside Abu Dhabi.

Source: thestar July 04, 2016 17:34 UTC