The US First Lady Michelle Obama's face was reportedly 'blurred out' by Saudi state television during her visit accompanying President Obama to offer condolences for King Abdullah and meet with the new Saudi King Salman in Riyadh, on Tuesday.
The new King welcomed President Obama at the Erga Palace, where he met with the President but failed to acknowledge the first lady, BloombergView reported.
In the video posted on BloombergView, King Salman shakes hand with the President, and then moves on without shaking hands with Michelle Obama, proceeding with the prayers in the middle of the protocol.
A Saudi official says king Salman didn’t shake hand with Michelle Obama but AFP photo shows Saudi's newly appointed King Salman shaking hands with US House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi at Erga Palace in Riyadh on January 27, 2015.
In addition to the alleged 'blurred out', Michelle Obama was also criticized in Saudi media channels for wearing a blue dress, rather than a black one, which is a custom for funerals, the report said. Social media outlets also witnessed trends commenting on the firstly lady not wearing a headscarf.
