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NO To Bikinis, YES To Burkinis: Syria Asks People To Wear "Appropriate" Swimsuits At Public Beaches
Not just beachwear, Syrians are in general asked to "wear loose clothing, cover the shoulders and knees".
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French Court Scraps Rule Allowing 'Burkinis' In Swimming Pools
A French court stepped into a row over the wearing of burkinis in municipal swimming pools, suspending a council's decision to allow Muslim women to wear them.
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French City Approves Muslim Swimsuit After Controversial Pool Rule Change
The French city of Grenoble on Monday authorised the wearing of the so-called "burkini" by Muslim women in state-run swimming pools, reigniting one of France's most contentious debates on religous dress.
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Viral: Model Wears Hijab, Burkini For Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
Somali-American model Halima Aden has made history by becoming the first model to wear a hijab and burkini for the Sports Illustrated magazine's annual swimsuit issue.
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Australian In 'Burkini' Made To Leave French Beach: Report
An Australian Muslim woman who wore a burkini to a French beach said she was asked to leave despite a ban on the controversial full-bodied swimsuit recently being overturned.
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Will Change France's Constitution To Ban Burkinis, Vows Nicholas Sarkozy
Former French president Nicholas Sarkozy today said he would change the country's constitution to ban full-body burkini swimsuits if he is re-elected to his former role in a vote next April.
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Anti-Burkini Law In France Would Worsen Tension: France Interior Minister
A law banning the full-body "burkini" swimsuit in France would stoke tensions between communities and would be both unconstitutional and ineffective, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said in an interview published on Sunday.
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Burkini Ban Is Illegal, Rules France's Top Court Amid Global Outrage
France's highest administrative court today suspended a ban on the Islamic burkini swimsuit brought by a French Riviera town after it was challenged by rights groups.
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Why Burkini Swimsuits Are Causing Controversy
French mayors are drawing international anger for banning the burkini, an all-encompassing swimsuit worn by a small minority of Muslim women. The Associated Press explains the core of the controversy.
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France's Top Court To Examine Plea To Reverse Burkini Ban
France's highest administrative court will today examine a request to overturn a ban on the burkini after photographs of police surrounding a woman on a beach fuelled the controversy over the Islamic swimsuit.
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NO To Bikinis, YES To Burkinis: Syria Asks People To Wear "Appropriate" Swimsuits At Public Beaches
Not just beachwear, Syrians are in general asked to "wear loose clothing, cover the shoulders and knees".
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French Court Scraps Rule Allowing 'Burkinis' In Swimming Pools
A French court stepped into a row over the wearing of burkinis in municipal swimming pools, suspending a council's decision to allow Muslim women to wear them.
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French City Approves Muslim Swimsuit After Controversial Pool Rule Change
The French city of Grenoble on Monday authorised the wearing of the so-called "burkini" by Muslim women in state-run swimming pools, reigniting one of France's most contentious debates on religous dress.
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Viral: Model Wears Hijab, Burkini For Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
Somali-American model Halima Aden has made history by becoming the first model to wear a hijab and burkini for the Sports Illustrated magazine's annual swimsuit issue.
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Australian In 'Burkini' Made To Leave French Beach: Report
An Australian Muslim woman who wore a burkini to a French beach said she was asked to leave despite a ban on the controversial full-bodied swimsuit recently being overturned.
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Will Change France's Constitution To Ban Burkinis, Vows Nicholas Sarkozy
Former French president Nicholas Sarkozy today said he would change the country's constitution to ban full-body burkini swimsuits if he is re-elected to his former role in a vote next April.
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Anti-Burkini Law In France Would Worsen Tension: France Interior Minister
A law banning the full-body "burkini" swimsuit in France would stoke tensions between communities and would be both unconstitutional and ineffective, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said in an interview published on Sunday.
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Burkini Ban Is Illegal, Rules France's Top Court Amid Global Outrage
France's highest administrative court today suspended a ban on the Islamic burkini swimsuit brought by a French Riviera town after it was challenged by rights groups.
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Why Burkini Swimsuits Are Causing Controversy
French mayors are drawing international anger for banning the burkini, an all-encompassing swimsuit worn by a small minority of Muslim women. The Associated Press explains the core of the controversy.
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France's Top Court To Examine Plea To Reverse Burkini Ban
France's highest administrative court will today examine a request to overturn a ban on the burkini after photographs of police surrounding a woman on a beach fuelled the controversy over the Islamic swimsuit.
