A Muslim woman sits on the pool wearing a burkini in Freiburg. The Syrian Tourism Ministry on Tuesday said women should wear burkinis or "appropriate" swimsuits at public beaches. Rolf Haid/dpa The ...

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 ...

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 dictator ...

The restorative powers of sea air and sunshine have been championed for centuries. But a change in weather patterns is driving a shift in attitudes. In August, the mercury hovers around the low to mid ...

Syrian tourism ministry guidelines call for 'more modest swimwear' on public beaches Official denies any ban on Western swimwear, says decision could be amended by the end of the summer season ...

Syrian authorities have issued directives urging women to wear modest swimwear on public beaches, with a particular recommendation for burkinis. The latest regulation, published on Tuesday by the ...