By bna Cairo Bureau Syrian authorities have issued new Islamic regulations tightening the dress code at public beaches and ...

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 ...

“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.

Under new "safety and security" regulations, the Syrian Tourism Ministry now requires ... and to wear loose cover ups over their swimwear when moving around beach premises. Syrians have taken ...

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

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.