WOMAN REPORTER LEAVES COUNTRY AFTER PROBE ON 'INDECENT CLOTHES'

The Deccan Chronicle reports that the Saudi authorities have launched a probe after a female TV presenter allegedly wore "indecent" clothes while reporting on the end of a decades-long woman driving ban, triggering massive outrage on social media.
 

Shireen al-Rifaie, a Saudi presenter with Dubai-based Al Aan TV, appeared in a widely-shared video wearing a loose headscarf and a partly open gown that revealed her trousers and a blouse.

The clip sparked a torrent of criticism from arch-conservatives on social media, with the Arabic hashtag "naked woman driving in Riyadh" gaining popularity.

Rifaie, however, dismissed the charge, telling news website Ajel that she was wearing "decent clothes" and has subsequently left the country following the controversy.

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