Ghayath Al-Farah, Syria's Deputy Tourism Minister, said in an interview with Zaman al‑Wasl TV, translated from Arabic: ...

Syria implements new swimwear rules. Public beaches and pools now require women to wear burkinis or modest attire. Private locations are exempt from t ...

The rules are aimed at "enhancing public safety standards and preserving public decency", state media reports.

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 ...

Syria's Islamist-led interim government has decreed that women must wear burkinis ... The regulations, ... "Travelling in swimwear outside the beach without appropriate cover is prohibited," it said.

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 ...

Syria’s Islamist-led government has announced a new set of modesty regulations for beachwear, ... “Women must wear burkinis or swimwear that covers more of the body” at public beaches, ...

Syria's Islamist-led interim government has decreed that women must wear burkinis - a swimsuit that covers the body except for the face, hands and feet - or other "decent" clothes at public beaches ...