Syria's Islamist-led government has said women should wear burkinis or other swimwear that covers the body on public beaches, ...

Ghayath Al-Farah, Syria's Deputy Tourism Minister, said in an interview with Zaman al‑Wasl TV, translated from Arabic: "Burkinis or Sharia-compliant clothes are accepted in public swimming places and ...

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has faced budget cuts before, but the impact of President Donald Trump's policies ...

I write this blog with a heavy heart, as so much has happened over the last month, and I also had health problems. My first thought is to pray for the families of the ...

With parliamentary elections in Iraq scheduled for Nov. 11, and the drawdown of the UN Mission there set for December, Pakistan has commended the country’s efforts to consolidate democratic ...

By John Lee. Dr. Mohamed Al Hassan, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Iraq, delivered a briefing to the UN Security Council on Tuesday, at the start of which he highlighted ...

Syria issued a conservative new dress code Tuesday requiring women to wear burkinis or full-body swimwear on all public ...

A CNN investigation, which draws on interviews with witnesses, exclusive videos and images, gives searing new insight into the scope of abuses allegedly carried out under the command of Sayf Boulad ...

Syria issued a conservative new dress code Tuesday requiring women to wear burkinis or full ... The US-based Human Rights Watch said in March that Al-Sharaa’s “broad authority raises serious ...

The decree has sparked concern that Syria’s new government could be veering toward a more strict Islamist governance system.

Syria's Islamist-led interim government has decreed that women must wear burkinis - a swimsuit that covers the body except ...