My Dutch friends have finally realized that I don't want to cheek kiss 3 times every time I see them and they now leave me alone.
Interesting. My family is Dutch. Nobody does that. I've never seen it in Holland (been there many times), nor did I see it in Flemmish Belgium. It might be a regional custom, as there are vast cultural differences between regions even within such a tiny country.
As to the picture, no, I don't buy it. He was acting as President, not a tourist. Acceding to Islamic custom is as conciliatory as was Obama's bow. We certainly didn't see any indication of reciprocity on the Saudi's part.