Man arrested in Saudi Arabia for eating lunch with female colleague

A Egyptian hotel worker has been arrested in Saudi Arabia after filming himself having breakfast with a female colleague.

The video, which has been shared by thousands in Saudi Arabia, sees the man sitting next to a veiled woman at a desk as they eat.

The Saudi Arabian labour ministry detained the Egyptian man, and have also summoned the hotel owner for questioning.

The world’s top oil exporter is pushing a host of economic and social reforms, including ending a ban on women driving and opening up new sectors for women, in a bid to end dependency on crude revenues.

But some conservative traditions have not been as quick to change in the deeply religious Muslim kingdom.

In footage shared widely on social media, the pair eat breakfast at a desk and wave at the camera.

Leave a Reply