LISBON, Oct 18: Portugal’s parliament has approved a proposal by the far-right Chega party that seeks to ban the concealment of faces in public spaces, with certain exceptions, CNN Portugal reports.

Italy’s ruling Brothers of Italy party has said it plans to propose a law that would prohibit the wearing of burqas and niqabs in all public areas across the country, describing it as a measure aimed ...

The husband of popular Malaysian actress Neelofa has claimed that a major skincare brand cancelled their contract with her after she adopted the niqab The husband of a popular Malaysian actress has ...

Police in Kyrgyzstan have issued hefty fines and official warnings to hundreds of women wearing the niqab, a face veil that is banned in the Muslim-majority country. At least 29 women were each fined ...

An American woman disguised in a niqab whose gun jammed in a failed assassination plot has been jailed for 30 years. Aimee Betro tried to shoot shop owner Sikander Ali at point-blank range outside his ...

A US woman disguised in a niqab whose gun jammed during a failed assassination plot in Birmingham has been jailed for 30 years. Aimee Betro flew to the UK before she tried to shoot Sikander Ali at ...

Kazakhstan Hijab Ban: Most non-Muslim liberal nations do not impose restrictions on religious practices and beliefs and Muslim women in these countries freely practice their religion, including ...

Bans on face-covering garments have been sparking intense debate worldwide. Kazakhstan has become the latest country in Central Asia to impose a public ban on face-covering garments, with President ...

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A 23-year-old woman from Lancashire who started wearing a niqab two years ago says it's "empowering" - even though she's been told she looks like an "executioner" and a "liar". Imaan Ahmed grew up ...

Mette Frederiksen said on Thursday she was seeking to extend the 2018 niqab ban to educational institutions and remove prayer rooms, citing concerns about social control and oppression. Danish Prime ...