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Saudi Arabia’s first-ever fashion week has kicked off in the capital Riyadh as social restrictions ease in the ultra-conservative kingdom. Reuters’ Emily Wither reports from the capital.

The backstage nerves at any fashion show can be high – but this is Saudi Arabia, and these women will be the first to walk the catwalk at the country’s first-ever fashion week.

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