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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 -
Sri Lanka bans face covering after attacks
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday announced a ban on face covering, a week after militants carried out coordinated suicide bombings ... World News -
Algeria bans wearing of full-face veils at work
Algerian authorities on Thursday banned women from wearing full-face veils, or niqabs, at work, citing reasons of identification for the decision. ... North Africa -
Denmark investigating viral photo of policewoman hugging niqab-wearing protester
Danish police said on Wednesday that they had opened an investigation into a policewoman who embraced a veiled protester wearing a niqab during a ... World News -
Man who stole $15,000 from bank in Kuwait using toy gun arrested
Saudi security forces arrested on Saturday the man who robbed a Gulf Bank branch in Hawalli, Kuwait, dressed in a abaya (a black cloak or dress) and ... Gulf -
Why are Algerians happy about the niqab of Imran Khan’s wife?
Bushra Bibi, the wife of Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Imran Khan, stole the spotlight during the swearing-in-ceremony last week with her white ... Art and culture -
Imran Khan’s wife sparks debate in Pakistan after wearing niqab at ceremony
Bushra Bibi, the wife of Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Imran Khan, stole the spotlight with her white niqab during the swearing-in-ceremony last ... Variety -
How Boris Johnson’s ‘letterbox’ gaffe has impacted UK women in niqabs
Ever since Boris Johnson, the former British foreign secretary, described burkas as resembling “letterboxes” and “bank robbers&rdquo ... Features -
First woman fined in Denmark for wearing full-face veil
A 28-year-old woman wearing a niqab on Friday became the first person in Denmark to be fined for violating a new controversial law banning full-face ... Variety -
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 -
EXPLAINER: The endless ‘war on niqab’ in Egyptian universities
On December 11, the American University in Cairo AUC announced a ban on the niqab, the face veil, citing security concerns. “In order to ensure ... Features -
American Univeristy in Cairo retracts on-campus niqab ban
The American University in Cairo (AUC) retracted a decision banning women form wearing the niqab, a full face veil, on its campus premises after ... North Africa -
Young Egyptian man caught wearing ‘niqab’ to meet his girlfriend
A young Egyptian man was caught wearing “niqab” as he went to his girlfriend's house to meet her, but the villagers beat him up and handed ... Variety -
Top Europe court upholds ban on full-face veil in Belgium
The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday upheld a Belgian ban on wearing the full-face niqab veil in public.The court ruled that the restriction ... 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 -
Women in Riyadh feel more at ease without niqab
Women in Riyadh, considered conservative in comparison to other areas in the kingdom, no longer feel obliged to cover their faces Features -
Bulgaria bans full-face hijab
Bulgaria banned on Friday face-covering hijabs in public, joining a small number of EU countries as the debate rages across Europe Variety -
The hijab, niqab and burkini
What distinguishes the West from the rest of the world is the principle of respecting freedoms. It is believed in as a culture, and is protected by ... Middle East -
Male ISIS fighters caught dressed in niqab fleeing Manbij
Footage published by Rudaw English showed a group of 10 ISIS men attempting to escape in disguise as regular Syrian women Variety -
Syrian woman seen throwing off niqab after ISIS leaves village
The village, on the outskirts of the large town of Manbij, in the northern province of Aleppo, was snatched from ISIS on Friday Variety -
ISIS ‘locks women in cages’ for flouting strict dress code in Raqqa
Some other ‘women were forced to sleep overnight in a cemetery’ for not wearing what ISIS deems as appropriate Variety -
Bulgarian town bans Islamic face veil in public
The ban, the first of its kind in the Balkan country, was backed from politicians across the political spectrum in the town of some 70,000 people World News -
Latvia mulls face veil ban - but only 3 women wear them
The Latvian justice ministry has called the ban on niqabs a “preventive measure” to protect Latvian culture Variety -
Why a niqab ban will be major step back for Egyptian women
While the use of niqab is contested within the Muslim world, no government should have the right to impede on the freedom of women Middle East -
Canada ends legal fight to ban niqab
Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould said the government has ‘discontinued its application for leave in the case’ Variety -
Canada court rules for niqab wearer in citizenship ceremonies
With only two weeks left before October 19 legislative elections, a woman's right to wear the niqab has become a hot-button issue Features -
Muslim face veils hot topic in Canadian debate
Conservative PM Stephen Harper has been promoting a law to ban the practice of Muslim women wearing face veils while swearing the oath of citizenship World News -
Kuwaiti police nab man who dressed as woman near mosque
A man who was arrested disguised as a woman near a mosque in Kuwait Variety -
Khloe Kardashian sparks Instagram buzz with Dubai niqab picture
The youngest Kardashian sister arrived in Dubai on Monday and stirred up controversy on Instagram by posting a pictured wearing a niqab Digital -
Debate over Muslim veils in universities surfaces in France
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s political party called for a ban on veils in public universities Features