Ghayath Al-Farah, Syria's Deputy Tourism Minister, said in an interview with Zaman al‑Wasl TV, translated from Arabic: ...

Syria issued a conservative new dress code Tuesday requiring women to wear burkinis or full-body swimwear on all public ...

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

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

Syria's Islamist-led government has decreed that women wear burkinis or similar modest swimwear at public beaches and pools.

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

The new Syrian government, led by Islamists, released guidelines for women's swimwear on public beaches, promoting burkinis ...

Syria’s new Islamist authorities said on Tuesday that women going to public beaches must wear burkinis or other "decent" ...

Syria’s government has urged modest swimwear, such as burkinis, on public beaches, denying a ban on Western styles and framing it as respect for public decency.

“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 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.