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

Syria's Islamist-led interim government has decreed that women must wear burkinis - a swimsuit that covers the body except ...

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

“More modest swimwear is required ... The new regulations reflect the influence of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Islamist coalition now leading Syria’s transitional government.

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

Some private venues have been exempted as the ministry said that private beach clubs and venues considered "luxurious" by ...

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

The ministry’s directive comes six months after Islamist forces toppled longtime President Bashar al-Assad, marking a sharp ...

Under new "safety and security" regulations, the Syrian Tourism Ministry now requires ... and to wear loose cover ups over their swimwear when moving around beach premises. Syrians have taken ...

The regulations ... Women often dress modestly on public beaches in Syria, but some women do opt for more Western styles of swimwear. The new government previously pledged to govern inclusively.