“Sturiat”, the wife of a Saudi ambassador, in an official ceremony,...

The recently appointed Saudi ambassador, Essam bin Ibrahim Bait Al-Mal, in Germany, handed over his credentials to German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier sparked widespread criticism and irony on social media. This is due to the way his wife appears with him, which is a rare case for a Saudi official on such occasions.

The most common criticism among the tweeters was that of the Saudi ambassador’s wife documenting the moments of her husband’s handing over of his credentials to the German president, via her Snapchat.

Tweeters considered the appearance of the wife of a Saudi official, accompanied by her husband, as a cultural phenomenon, and that it is a sign of Saudi openness, while others wished that the ambassador’s wife wore a traditional costume that embodies belonging to Saudi Arabia and highlights its heritage.

But what the Saudi ambassador’s wife did when documenting the presentation of his papers through her account on “Snapchat” was the most prominent among the interests of the followers, and as a result of this, she received many criticisms.

For their part, Tweeters indicated that empowering women is through the release of female detainees in Saudi prisons, such as Loujain Al-Hathloul.

And according to what the Saudi Press Agency reported, on Wednesday, the Saudi ambassador to the Republic of Germany presented his credentials to German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

The ambassador conveyed the greetings of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman to the German President, and their wishes to his Excellency and to the friendly German people for further progress and prosperity.

The German President requested the Ambassador “Bayt Al-Mal” to convey his greetings to the King of Saudi Arabia and the Crown Prince, and his wishes for the Kingdom and its people for security, peace and prosperity.