Like nearly 2,000 other Muslim women who freely wear face-covering veils anywhere in France, their lives will soon change and they are worried.

A Catholic priest has explained the meaning behind the covering of the Pope's face in his coffin before his burial. He said it has deep Biblical meaning.

Fearing an ever-secular Syria might turn to radical Islam, authorities has quietly banned the niqab, a face-covering veil worn by some Muslim women, in public universities — a move welcomed by ...

In a highly unusual move this Sunday the Syrian regime announced a nationwide ban on women wearing face-covering Islamic veils at universities. The ban follows a similar ruling by the lower house ...

Kazakhstan is prohibiting people from wearing clothing in public that obscures the face and impedes facial recognition, ...

The Austrian government has announced plans to ban the full-face Islamic veil in public, part of a raft of measures to contain the rise of the far-right Freedom Party.

The bill makes it illegal to cover the face anywhere in public and those caught wearing a full veil would face fines of $190 or be ordered to enrol in a “citizenship course”.

A French parliamentary panel has recommended that face-covering veils such as the burqa or the niqab be banned in public insitutions such as hospitals and schools. The decision is the result of a ...

In the July 16 order, the department asked Muslim teachers teaching Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education classes to remove any face-covering veils in the classroom.

On July 23, Belgium became the second European country after France to ban the wearing of veils covering the face in public. The Belgian parliament passed the law by a vote of 149-1 in April 2010 ...

The Dutch government said on Friday it will ban face-covering veils worn by some Muslim women because these flout the Dutch way of life and culture.

Rosamund Pike made a bold fashion statement Sunday when she showed up to the 2024 Golden Globes wearing an intricate veil that perfectly matched her lacy, black gown. Although some may assume the ...