Foreign women soon will not have to wear an abaya, Saudi Arabia promises
But ‘modest clothing’ will still be mandatory, and no word on if the same will apply to Saudi women
28 September 2019 - 09:05
Dubai/Riyadh — Saudi Arabia will drop its strict dress code for foreign women as it seeks, for the first time, to lure holidaymakers and the spending that could help develop the country's economy away from its reliance on oil.
Foreign women won’t have to wear an abaya, the flowing cloak that’s been mandatory attire for decades, though they’ll be instructed to wear “modest clothing”, said Ahmed al-Khateeb, chair of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage and a key adviser to crown prince Mohammed bin Salman...
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