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| Qataris cast eyes on foreigners in modesty push |
| 2014-06-13 |
| [DAWN] Mariam Saleh avoids malls and outdoor markets on the weekends because the low-cut tops, sheer dresses and miniskirts that foreign women wear reveal much more than she would like her impressionable young children to see. Saleh is part of a campaign in Qatar that was spurred by locals who are fed up with the way many tourists and visitors dress, especially as temperatures soar in the Gulf Arab nation. The campaigners say Qatar is, after all, their country, and they should not be the ones feeling uncomfortable because visitors want to show some skin or dress like they would back home. The campaign is aimed at encouraging foreign women to dress more conservatively. However, |
| Posted by:Fred |