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Syria Mandates Full Body Swimwear For Women On Public Beaches
Syria's new Islamist authorities said on Tuesday that women going to public beaches must wear burkinis or other "decent" clothes that cover the body, giving some private venues an exemption.
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Erica Robin In A Muted Pink Burkini Made A Stylishly Strong Move At Miss Universe 2023
Erica Robin created history with her muted pink burkini at Miss Universe 2023
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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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"Unacceptable": French Government Seeks To Block 'Burkinis' In Swimming Pools
France's interior minister said Tuesday that he would seek to overturn a rule change in the city of Grenoble that would allow women to wear burkinis in state-run swimming pools.
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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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Muslim Swimmers Allowed To Race Wearing 'Burkinis' In England
Muslim women swimmers have won the right to race in loose-fitting full body outfits or 'burkinis' while taking part in amateur swimming competitions in England.
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Woman Wears Hijab And Burkini In Minnesota Pageant
A Somali-American woman has become the first to compete in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant in full-body outfits.
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Hungarian Village Bans Mosques, Muezzins, Burqas To Block Migrants
The far-right mayor of a Hungarian village says councilors have voted to ban the construction of mosques and the activity of muezzins, as well as the use of veils and headscarves like burqas, chadors and burkinis worn by Muslim women.
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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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Arabs Flee Gulf Heat For Alpine Idyll, Despite Talk Of Veil Ban
While France's seaside resorts grapple with the clash of cultures posed by Muslim women in "burkinis", a tourist town in the Austrian Alps has grown used to visitors in Islamic dress tip-toeing over its pristine summer snow.
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French Uproar Creates Opportunity For Israeli Burkini Makers
France's burkini controversy is boosting the bottom line for Israeli makers of modest women's swimwear.
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France's Burkini Ban A 'Stupid Reaction' To Extremism: UN
The UN human rights office says local bans in France on burkini swimwear amount to "a grave and illegal breach of fundamental freedoms" and a "stupid reaction" to recent extremist attacks.
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After Burkini Row, France's Interior Minister Meets Muslim Leaders, Experts
France's interior minister convened Muslim leaders today to discuss a French-style Islam that honours the nation's secular values, a task given new urgency after deep divisions surfaced over burkini bans in 30 French beach towns and after terror attacks that also stigmatized Muslims.
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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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No One Should Tell Women What To Wear: Sadiq Khan On Burkini Ban
London mayor Sadiq Khan has joined other protesters in the British capital to condemn the 'burkini' ban in France, saying no one should dictate women what they can and can't wear.
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Syria Mandates Full Body Swimwear For Women On Public Beaches
Syria's new Islamist authorities said on Tuesday that women going to public beaches must wear burkinis or other "decent" clothes that cover the body, giving some private venues an exemption.
-
Erica Robin In A Muted Pink Burkini Made A Stylishly Strong Move At Miss Universe 2023
Erica Robin created history with her muted pink burkini at Miss Universe 2023
-
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.
-
"Unacceptable": French Government Seeks To Block 'Burkinis' In Swimming Pools
France's interior minister said Tuesday that he would seek to overturn a rule change in the city of Grenoble that would allow women to wear burkinis in state-run swimming pools.
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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.
-
Muslim Swimmers Allowed To Race Wearing 'Burkinis' In England
Muslim women swimmers have won the right to race in loose-fitting full body outfits or 'burkinis' while taking part in amateur swimming competitions in England.
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Woman Wears Hijab And Burkini In Minnesota Pageant
A Somali-American woman has become the first to compete in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant in full-body outfits.
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Hungarian Village Bans Mosques, Muezzins, Burqas To Block Migrants
The far-right mayor of a Hungarian village says councilors have voted to ban the construction of mosques and the activity of muezzins, as well as the use of veils and headscarves like burqas, chadors and burkinis worn by Muslim women.
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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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Arabs Flee Gulf Heat For Alpine Idyll, Despite Talk Of Veil Ban
While France's seaside resorts grapple with the clash of cultures posed by Muslim women in "burkinis", a tourist town in the Austrian Alps has grown used to visitors in Islamic dress tip-toeing over its pristine summer snow.
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French Uproar Creates Opportunity For Israeli Burkini Makers
France's burkini controversy is boosting the bottom line for Israeli makers of modest women's swimwear.
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France's Burkini Ban A 'Stupid Reaction' To Extremism: UN
The UN human rights office says local bans in France on burkini swimwear amount to "a grave and illegal breach of fundamental freedoms" and a "stupid reaction" to recent extremist attacks.
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After Burkini Row, France's Interior Minister Meets Muslim Leaders, Experts
France's interior minister convened Muslim leaders today to discuss a French-style Islam that honours the nation's secular values, a task given new urgency after deep divisions surfaced over burkini bans in 30 French beach towns and after terror attacks that also stigmatized Muslims.
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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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No One Should Tell Women What To Wear: Sadiq Khan On Burkini Ban
London mayor Sadiq Khan has joined other protesters in the British capital to condemn the 'burkini' ban in France, saying no one should dictate women what they can and can't wear.
