Syria has banned women wearing the niqab from attending its universities. JERUSALEM, July 20, 2010 -- In a highly unusual move, the Syrian regime announced a nationwide, immediate ban on women wearing ...

Two women detained for wearing Islamic veils on day ban takes effect. April 11, 2011— -- Muslim women defied France's new ban on full-face veils today and two protesters were arrested outside ...

MADRID (AP) — Portugal 's parliament on Friday approved a bill banning face veils worn for “gender or religious” reasons in public, in a move seen as targeting the face coverings worn by some Muslim ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - The capital of China's far western Xinjiang has banned the wearing of Islamic veils in public, the regional government said on Thursday, in a move experts worry could spark more ...

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 21:21:26 GMT — PARIS (AP) " The French Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a bill banning the burqa-style Islamic veil on public streets and other places, a measure that affects ...

CAIRO - When Egypt's government banned Islamic veils and all-encompassing robes in the dorms of public universities, it cited reports of men wearing the garb to sneak into the women's quarters. But ...

Here's the truth about the hijab: it represents Independence, srength, security, value to society, and devotion to the ...

PARIS (AP) — The world's first ban on Islamic face veils took effect Monday in France, meaning that women may bare their breasts in Cannes but not cover their faces on the Champs-Elysees. Two veiled ...

(ANSA) - ROME, JAN 20 - It is common sense to ban the Islamic veil in public spaces in Italy, League leader Matteo Salvini ...

LONDON (Reuters) - When Masih Alinejad posted a picture of herself online jumping in the air in a sunny, tree-lined London street, the journalist hoped to cheer up readers weary of her stories of grim ...