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A screengrab taken from a video released by the Middle East Broadcasting Center (MBC) on December 14, 2014, shows Sheikh Ahmed al-Ghamedi (R) sitting next to his wife Jawaher bint Ali at an undisclosed location, as they speak to Dubai-based Saudi MBC television, in a programme broadcast. A Saudi cleric has sparked uproar by appearing on television along with his wife — whose face was uncovered in an open challenge to strict tradition in the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom. AFP PHOTO / MBC / HO
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