The latest ban places Kazakhstan alongside other Central Asian countries that have imposed similar restrictions amid concerns ...

The niqab obscures everything. The vaguely ninja-like outfit drapes the body in loose-fitting cloth, gloves the hands, and obscures the entire face, sometimes allowing the eyes to be seen ...

When France banned full-length veils in 2010, some of the women who wore the niqab switched to the jilbab, which covers the whole body except the face, while others gave in to public pressure and ...

This combination of two photos taken on Sunday, May 3, 2015 show the Muhammad al-Amin Mosque, in downtown Beirut, Lebanon. The photo, top, was shot through the lowered veil of a niqab, which is ...

The notion that niqab offers women freedom or power should be excoriated for the delusion that it is. Simply, women can have equality or the niqab, but not both. Start your day with Reason .

Hijab, niqab, burka ... The chador, worn by many Iranian women when outside the house, is a full-body cloak. It is often accompanied by a smaller headscarf underneath. Watch Newsround.

Madonna’s having a bad day, so decides to wear a niqab.Naturally. While most people would maybe don a pair of tracksuit bottoms or a baggy T-shirt, the singer chose to wear a traditional Islamic ...

My National Post column reflects on the Canadian Supreme Court's ambiguous ruling on the niqab. If it’s your job to clean the room, you shouldn’t leave a bigger mess than you started with.

Kyrgyzstan's official Muslim governing body has come out in favour of a government ban on full-body veils known as the niqab, as Central Asian officials seek to combat growing Islamist influence ...

Women in Kyrgyzstan will be fined for wearing a full-body niqab under a new plan that is supported by the country's official Muslim governing body.