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Spain
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Spain's far-right Vox pushes bill to criminalise niqab, burqa

The Vox Party is wanting to pass a bill in the Spanish Congress that would fine women wearing the niqab and burka, worn by some Muslim women.

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
Women wearing niqab visit Hague in 2016
the Netherlands
MENA
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Dutch lawmakers approve ban on burqa wearing in public

The New Arab & agencies
26 June, 2018
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MENA
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Denmark becomes latest European country to pass 'burqa ban'

The New Arab
31 May, 2018
Niqabi woman
Quebec
Society
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Quebec suspends niqab ban following legal challenge

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

03 December, 2017
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Quebec
MENA
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Muslim, civil rights groups challenge Quebec veil ban

The New Arab & agencies
08 November, 2017
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women's rights
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Rationalising the male gaze: Brutalised bunnies and demonised niqabis

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Hadani Ditmars

06 October, 2017
Mosul women
niqab
Society
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Police ban face veil to guard Iraq's post-IS Mosul

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab & agencies

16 June, 2017
Niqabi woman
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MENA
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Ramadan ban on burqas in Iraq's Mosul angers locals

The New Arab
01 June, 2017
Cairo University niqab ban [AFP]
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Egypt lawmaker calls for total ban of 'Jewish burqa'

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

09 April, 2017
Niqabi woman
Syria
MENA
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Bring back the burka, demand Syrian townsfolk after ban

The New Arab
15 February, 2017
Niqabi woman
Syria
MENA
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Burka ban in town recaptured from IS sparks anger

The New Arab
12 February, 2017
Roma Bulgaria
women's rights
MENA
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Bulgaria becomes the latest European country to ban niqab

The New Arab & agencies
30 September, 2016
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MENA
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Minister calls for face cover ban in Germany

The New Arab & agencies
19 August, 2016
Cairo University niqab ban [AFP]
universities
MENA
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British University in Egypt 'bans niqab' on campus

The New Arab
09 August, 2016
Cairo University niqab ban [AFP]
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MENA
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Egypt court upholds niqab ban for Cairo University staff

Nada Ramadan
20 January, 2016
Niqab in Tunisia [AFP]
Tunisia
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Tunisia vs Egypt: The niqab-ban debate continues

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Nada Ramadan

24 November, 2015
Egyptian women voting [AFP]
sexual harassment
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'Hot shorts' ban targets international observers: Egypt elections advisor

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Nada Ramadan

14 October, 2015