Many prefer a flowing abaya robe, worn with a hijab headscarf and often a face covering as well – sometimes a medical mask, or a Saudi-style cloth niqab veil that exposes only the eyes. "The new ...

Kuwait has clarified rules on motorists wearing a burqa or niqab while driving. Referencing news shared on social media, the ...

Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a ...

Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a ...

The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior has announced that women wearing a niqab or burqa while driving will face fines ranging ...

The Ministry of Interior of the State of Kuwait has issued a clarification regarding the ban on wearing the niqab or burqa while ...

Dubai: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior has announced that a fine for violating the ban on wearing a niqab or burqa while driving under the new traffic law will range between 30 (Dh357 ...

Billboards were erected ordering women to once again wear the burqa – or an abaya, headscarf and a face covering. In this picture taken on March 5, 2025, Afghan niqab-clad women walk along a ...

or a Saudi-style cloth niqab veil that exposes only the eyes. "The new generation would never accept wearing a burqa, because of the design and colour," said 23-year-old Tahmina Adel in the ...