Shoe-thrower is Middle East’s most eligible bachelor
Shoe-chucking journo Muntadar al-Zaidi is already an icon of Iraq’s anti-American opposition. But ladies, did you know he’s also single? Some Middle Eastern dads apparently see him as marriage material as well. An Egyptian man called Zaidi’s brother earlier this week to offer his daughter as a wife for the imprisoned celebrity. The daughter, a ...
Shoe-chucking journo Muntadar al-Zaidi is already an icon of Iraq's anti-American opposition. But ladies, did you know he's also single? Some Middle Eastern dads apparently see him as marriage material as well.
Shoe-chucking journo Muntadar al-Zaidi is already an icon of Iraq’s anti-American opposition. But ladies, did you know he’s also single? Some Middle Eastern dads apparently see him as marriage material as well.
An Egyptian man called Zaidi’s brother earlier this week to offer his daughter as a wife for the imprisoned celebrity. The daughter, a 20-year-old university student, was apparently receptive to the idea, saying:
“This is something that would honor me. I would like to live in Iraq, especially if I were attached to this hero.”
There may be some competition though. The AP reports today that the father of a large family in the West Bank is also offering Zaidi one of his daughters, plus dowry.
When he gets out of jail, I see a reality show in this guy’s future.
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Joshua Keating is a former associate editor at Foreign Policy. Twitter: @joshuakeating
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