A Muslim woman sits on the pool wearing a burkini in Freiburg. The Syrian Tourism Ministry on Tuesday said women should wear burkinis or "appropriate" swimsuits at public beaches. Rolf Haid/dpa The ...

These news rules will ensure that greater public decency is observed, according to Syria’s tourism ministry - FETHI BELAID/AFP Women in Syria must wear burkinis or swimwear that covers their body at ...

Syria orders women to cover up on beaches with conservative new dress code (CNN) — Syria issued a conservative new dress code Tuesday requiring women to wear burkinis or full-body swimwear on all ...

DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Syria's Islamist-led government has said women should wear burkinis or other swimwear that covers the body on public beaches, though an official denied there was any ban on Western ...

Syrian authorities have issued new directives to the public urging women to wear modest swimwear on public beaches, with a particular recommendation for “burkinis". The new regulation, published on ...

The Syrian government has introduced a strict dress code for public beaches and pools. The dress code requires women to wear burkinis and men to cover up with T-shirts, CNN reports. The directive, ...

(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 toppled ...