Saudi Arabia's ruler has told the country's newspapers to cease publishing pictures of women because the photos could make "young men go astray," the Associated Press reports. King Abdullah issued his
edict during a meeting with local editors, who had recently begun to publish pictures of the fairer sex--always wearing a traditional headscarf--to illustrate stories. In addition to protecting the
male population from temptation, "one must think, do they want their daughter, their sister, or their wife to appear in this way," Abdullah is quoted as saying.
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