Syrian authorities have issued directives urging women to wear modest swimwear on public beaches, with a particular ...

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

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

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

In a significant move aimed at regulating beach attire, Syria’s Minister of Tourism, Mazen el-Salhani, announced a new set of ...

Signs that Syria is taking a more Islamist direction raise warning signs for liberal and more secular Syrians and for Western ...

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