The emo phenomenon has raised its head again in the Saudi city of Dammam. Ten girls were arrested by the religious police for wearing strange clothes and disturbing customers in a coffee shop.
They are said to have been dressed in dark colours and "trying to imitate men". DPA reports:

"The girls were detained until their parents signed a pledge that they will not repeat 'such violations' and will stay away from fashions that contradict 'the conservative Islamic society'."

Last March the religious police "foiled" a gathering of emos in the same city.

Posted by Brian Whitaker, 23 May 2010.