Syria's new Islamist authorities said on Tuesday that women going to public beaches must wear burkinis or other "decent" clothes that cover the body, giving some private venues an exemption.

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In the largely conservative country, few women wear swimsuits that reveal their bodies. Six months after Islamist-led forces toppled longtime Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian tourism ministry ...

Syria issued a conservative new dress code Tuesday requiring women to wear burkinis or full-body swimwear on all public beaches, the latest cultural shift since Islamist-led rebels toppled ...

Syria's Islamist-led interim government has decreed that women must wear burkinis - a swimsuit that covers the body except for the face, hands and feet - or other "decent" clothes at public ...

Beachgoers swim during sunset at a beach. Photo used for illustrative purpose. File photo Agence France-Presse Syria's Islamist-led government has decreed that women should wear burkinis or other ...

Syria implements new swimwear rules. Public beaches and pools now require women to wear burkinis or modest attire. Private locations are exempt from this rule. The decree, issued by the interim ...

Syria’s new Islamist authorities said on Tuesday that women going to public beaches must wear burkinis or other “decent” clothes that cover the body, giving some private venues an exemption.

In short: Syria's new decree will see women wear burkinis or other swimwear that covers the body at public beaches. The interim government says it offers an exception for hotels classed as four ...

Syria's Tourism Ministry issued a decree this week saying that women are required to wear burkinis or other swimwear that covers the body at public beaches and swimming pools, prompting concerns about ...