Ghayath Al-Farah, Syria's Deputy Tourism Minister, said in an interview with Zaman al‑Wasl TV, translated from Arabic: "Burkinis or Sharia-compliant clothes are accepted in public swimming places and ...

Syria's reformed Ministry of Tourism published the decision across its official platforms, calling on tourists and visitors to wear “appropriate swimwear that respects public decency and the ...

Syria issued a conservative new dress code Tuesday requiring women to wear burkinis or full-body swimwear on all public beaches, the latest cultural shift since Islamist-led rebels toppled ...

The rules are aimed at "enhancing public safety standards and preserving public decency", state media reports.

Syria's Islamist swimwear ban faces backlash. ... Under new "safety and security" regulations, the Syrian Tourism Ministry now requires visitors to public beaches and hotels to cover up.

Syria issued a conservative new dress code Tuesday requiring women to wear burkinis or full-body swimwear on all public beaches, the latest cultural shift since Islamist-led rebels toppled ...

Syria's Islamist-led interim government has decreed that women must wear burkinis ... The regulations, ... "Travelling in swimwear outside the beach without appropriate cover is prohibited," it said.

(CNN) — Syria issued a conservative new dress code Tuesday requiring women to wear burkinis or full-body swimwear on all public beaches, the latest cultural shift since Islamist-led rebels ...

By Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Syria issued a conservative new dress code Tuesday requiring women to wear burkinis or full-body swimwear on all ...