Syria implements new swimwear rules. Public beaches and pools now require women to wear burkinis or modest attire. Private ...

By bna Cairo Bureau Syrian authorities have issued new Islamic regulations tightening the dress code at public beaches and ...

The rules are aimed at "enhancing public safety standards and preserving public decency", state media reports.

Ghayath Al-Farah, Syria's Deputy Tourism Minister, said in an interview with Zaman al‑Wasl TV, translated from Arabic: ...

The regulations, issued by the tourism ministry, were "aimed at enhancing public safety standards and preserving public decency", Syrian state ... specifying "the burkini or swimming clothes ...

Syria's government has stated that women should wear burkinis or other swimwear that ... It calls for "more modest swimsuits" and specifies "the burkini or swimming clothes that cover the body more".

Women have been ordered to wear more conservative dress for the first time since the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Islamist coalition ...

Under new "safety and security" regulations, the Syrian Tourism Ministry now requires visitors to public beaches and hotels to cover up. Women are expected to wear a burkini or clothing that ...

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