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

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: ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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