Syria’s new Islamist-led government announced Tuesday that women will now be required to wear burkinis or full-body swimsuits ...

Syria's Islamist-led government has said women should wear burkinis or other swimwear that covers the body on public beaches, ...

The order was issued by the country’s tourism ministry as part of a set of new rules introduced on June 9. Burkinis, made up ...

Since Sunni Islamist-led rebels overthrew Assad, fliers have appeared urging women to cover up, but the government has issued ...

The decree has sparked concern that Syria’s new government could be veering toward a more strict Islamist governance system.

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 ...

Syria's Islamist-led government has decreed that women should wear burkinis or other swimwear that covers the body at public ...

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.