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Portugal
World
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What is Portugal’s new ‘burqa law' banning face coverings?

Violations of the new law will incur hefty fines and up to three years in jail, with rights groups raising major concerns over the targeting of Muslim women

Nadda O.
24 August, 2026
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Syria
MENA
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Syria’s women MPs highlight diversity and conflict

The New Arab Staff
13 July, 2026
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Spain
World
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Spain's far-right Vox pushes bill to criminalise niqab, burqa

The New Arab Staff
17 February, 2026
A veiled religious Muslim woman walks pushing a stroller in front of tourists walking downhill on Costa do Castelo street in Castelo de Sao Jorge historical neighborhood on June 03, 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal.
Portugal
World
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Portuguese parliament approves bill banning face coverings

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 October, 2025
Badenoch has caused outrage by siding with Israel over her fellow UK MPs
United Kingdom
World
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UK Tory leader Badenoch says won't speak to niqab constituents

The New Arab Staff
09 June, 2025
Egypt
MENA
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Egypt bans niqab at schools, allows 'conditional hijab'

Nabila El-Gaafary
12 September, 2023
Saudi Arabia
Offbeat
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Saudi woman causes outrage by singing while wearing niqab

The New Arab Staff
18 August, 2022
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World
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Afghan women TV presenters forced to cover their faces

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
22 May, 2022
Woman wearing a niqab in Switzerland [GETTY]
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MENA
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Swiss on course to pass Muslim 'burqa ban'

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 March, 2021
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MENA
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Swiss voters narrowly back Muslim 'burqa ban'

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 March, 2021
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MENA
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Indonesian politician's anti-virus veil policy draws fire

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 July, 2020
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MENA
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Egypt upholds controversial niqab ban for Cairo University staff

The New Arab
27 January, 2020
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MENA
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UN racism expert slams Dutch niqab ban

The New Arab & agencies
07 October, 2019
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MENA
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'Islamophobic' burqa ban comes into effect in the Netherlands

The New Arab
01 August, 2019
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Tunisia
MENA
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Tunisia bans face veil in public buildings following bombing

The New Arab
05 July, 2019
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women
Society
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Glitzy, ritzy, niqabi: Meet fully-veiled Saudi model 'Amy Roko'

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

31 May, 2019
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niqab
Perspectives

Muslim women don't need Israeli supermodels for 'freedom'

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Ruqaya Izzidien

01 November, 2018
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MENA
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Face veil ban up for regional vote in Switzerland

The New Arab
21 September, 2018
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women
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Saudi women slam state-imposed hijab customs online

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

20 September, 2018
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women
Society
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'Dear Boris Johnson': Niqab-wearing women speak out

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Sami Rahman

17 September, 2018
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niqab
MENA
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Muslim Council of Britain concerned of Boris Johnson's 'Islamophobia'

The New Arab
13 August, 2018