Angela Merkel snubs strict Saudi Arabia dress code as she arrives for talks with King Salman without headscarf
Hillary Clinton, Theresa May and Michelle Obama have also refused to cover up their hair Angela Merkel arrived in Saudi Arabia without a headscarf as she landed for talks with King Salman. The German Chancellor was greeted by the king and other top officials in Jiddah but opted out of the kingdom's strict dress code. She is not the first Western woman to refuse to wear a veil, following in the footsteps of Hillary Clinton , Theresa May and Michelle Obama. When Prime Minister Theresa May landed in the capital Riyadh with her hair showing, she said she wanted to be 'a role model for oppressed women in Saudi'. Muslim woman blasts 'racist' UKIP at chaotic election campaign launch as protesters storm the building code requires women to wear a full-length robe and cover their hair. Women are also required to follow a guardian system and are banned from driving. Ms Merkel has called for a burqa ban in Germany saying it is "not acceptable, it should be banned...