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Article on ‘fat’ Arab women sparks uproar over body-shaming

This July 2022 photo provided by Enas Taleb, shows Iraqi actress Enas Taleb posing for a picture. An article in an issue dated July 30, 2022, of The Economist magazine about the prevalence of obesity among Arab women has triggered torrid criticism on social media. Taleb whose photo was used to illustrate how Arab women are more prone to putting on weight wants a public apology has begun legal action against the magazine. (Ammar Albadri/Photo provided by Enas Taleb via AP) This July 2022 photo provided by Enas Taleb, shows Iraqi actress Enas Taleb posing for a picture. An article in an issue dated July 30, 2022, of The Economist magazine about the prevalence of obesity among Arab women has triggered torrid criticism on social media. Taleb whose photo was used to illustrate how Arab women are more prone to putting on weight wants a public apology has begun legal action against the magazine. (Ammar Albadri/Photo provided by Enas Taleb via AP)