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Niqab banned in Tunisian government offices
Prime Minister Youssef Chahed decided on Friday to ban the niqab for women in Tunisian government offices “for security reasons,” his ... North Africa -
Muslim Council of Britain asks for Johnson investigation over burqa comments
The Assistant Secretary General to the Muslim Council of Britain said Monday that former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson needed to be held to account ... World News -
WATCH: Boris Johnson avoids burqa drama by offering journalists cups of tea
Boris Johnson, former foreign secretary in Britain, avoided questions about his statements towards the niqab by offering journalists cups of tea on ... Variety -
Denmark’s ban on ‘Burqa’ enters into force amid expected rally
Danish supporters and opponents of a ban on garments covering the face, including Islamic veils such as the niqab or burqa, clashed verbally Wednesday ... World News -
Denmark joins some European nations in banning burqa, niqab
Denmark joined some other European countries in deciding Thursday to ban garments that cover the face, including Islamic veils such as the niqab or ... World News -
Dutch parliament votes to ban burqas, niqabs in some public places
Few women in the Netherlands wear such clothes, but the issue has been high on the agenda for years World News -
Norway seeks ban on burqas in the classroom
Several political parties including the opposition Labour Party had expressed support for such a ban World News -
Australian in ‘burkini’ made to leave French beach
In August, France’s highest court suspended the burkini bans declaring the swimsuit’s prohibition an ‘illegal violation of fundamental freedoms’ News -
German interior minister calls for partial burqa ban
De Maiziere told public television that the full face veil ‘does not belong in our cosmopolitan country’ World -
Meet Marie, the burqa-wearing Muslim heavy metal guitarist
Marie plays lead guitar for her band “Spectrum.” Variety -
Supermodel Gisele Bundchen mocked for ‘wearing burqa in Paris’
Bundchen’s choice of garment drew ridicule and scorn from commentators Entertainment -
Afghan men wear burqas in Kabul to mark International Women's Day
In Afghanistan, the hardline Taliban forced women to wear burkas in public during their rule in the 1990s Features -
China bans burqas in Xinjiang region
The new regulation is seen as an effort to curb growing extremism Asia -
China’s mainly Muslim region to ban veiled robes
The law in the predominantly Muslim region comes as Beijing intensifies a campaign against religious extremism Asia -
In U-turn, Australia drops niqab segregation plan
Race discrimination commissioner says the original ruling meant Muslim women were being treated differently to non-Muslim women World News -
Australian PM seeks re-think on parliament burqa ban after backlash
Abbott said it was not the role of government to tell people what to wear outside of secure buildings World News -
Backlash over Britain first’s ‘ban the burqa’ poster
A photo of Afghanistan’s first female police officer was used to promote an anti-burqa campaign Features -
French burqa ban upheld by European court
The court dismissed arguments that a 2010 law outlawing full-face veils breaches religious freedom World News -
Madonna covers up in black burqa selfie
She’s done it before, and she’s doing it again... Variety -
Poker Face no more: Lady Gaga dons the veil
U.S. pop star seen wearing what resembled a women’s Islamic face veil on the streets of New York Entertainment -
French court upholds controversial burqa ban
A French court convicted a young woman for wearing a full-face Islamic veil in public World News
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