RIYADH: A woman may face charges under a new harassment law in Saudi Arabia after storming a stage to hug a pop star, authorities and local media said yesterday. The woman could face two years in prison and a fine of up to 100,000 Saudi riyals ($27,000), attorney Abdulkarim Al-Qadi told the Okaz news site. The woman, who has not been identified, was dressed in a full-length abaya and niqab when she jumped on stage to hug Iraqi singer Majid Al-Muhandis, whose love songs are hugely popular in the Gulf. A police statement said the woman had been arrested on Friday night for "criminal acts as per the anti-harassment regulatory act". Press close to the Saudi government said the woman had been attending Muhandis' concert in the city of Taif in Saudi's southwestern Makkah province when friends dared her to hug the star. - AFP