Von der Leyen sports Alhambra guide's scarf at EU summit

Sumaya Abdelbi, a tourist guide in La Alhambra palace, poses in a selfie with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as she holds a scarf that Abdelbi gave to von Der Leyen in Granada, Spain, in this picture taken October 5, 2023. Sumaya Abdelbi/Handout via REUTERS

GRANADA, Spain (Reuters) - European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen sported a scarf with Islamic art motifs that she had received as a spontaneous gift from a tour guide in the southern Spanish city of Granada, where European Union leaders were meeting on Friday.

On Thursday night, Von der Leyen was visiting Granada's famed Alhambra Palace and fortress - built by the city's Muslim rulers in the 13th century - when she complemented guide Sumaya Abdelbi on her silk scarf. It featured a gazelle print inspired by art from the palace.