Saudi king sacks country's head of entertainment after female performers in body hugging costumes were featured at an event (Video)
Saudi Arabia's king has reportedly sacked the head of the country's
entertainment authority after conservative citizens critized a Russian
circus show that featured female performers in tight costumes.
King Salman issued the royal decree relieving Ahmed al-Khatib of his post as head of the General Entertainment Authority.
Semi-official newspaper Sabq reported that Ahmed was fired because of
a public backlash over the Russian Triumph Circus on Ice event in the
capital, Riyadh.
An Arabic hashtag on Twitter that translates as 'Naked Russian Women
in Riyadh' was trending in Saudi Arabia over the weekend with many
blasting the appearance of the Russian female performers, including a
trapeze artist, in body-hugging leotards.
According to the entertainment authority's ticketing website, the
circus was scheduled to run for five days and it's meant to coincide
with the presence of the Saudi national team at the World Cup in
Russia,
It's yet unclear if the shows had been cancelled.
Watch video of the women performing below.
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