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Portugal's parliament approves far-right party's bill to ban burkas

Under the bill, proposed fines for wearing face veils in public would range between 200 euros and 4,000 euros ($234-$4,671).

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The burkini is under fire in France.

French court overturns burkini ban on Rivera beaches

 PRIME MINISTER Mette Frederiksen takes part in a news conference on the occasion of Denmark taking over the EU presidency earlier this month. Niqabs ‘are used as mechanisms of oppression toward girls,’ she argues.

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Syria requires women to wear burkinis on public beaches


France: 2 women arrested protesting new burka ban law

Women wearing the Muslim nikab or full face veil will be fined 150 euro; law is first of its kind in Europe.

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Terra Incognita: Pre-Islamic but retained by Islam

From face veiling to female circumcision, many practices are said to have nothing to do with religion, but why, after 1,300 years, are they still practiced?

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France says Bin Laden tape appears authentic

In new tape, al Qaida leader threatens to kill French citizens because of their support for war in Afghanistan and new law banning burkas.

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French, Spanish FMs miffed at leak of Lieberman rebuke

FM denies he apologized for telling Europe to mind its own business.

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'In the ME, the weak do not survive, only the strong'

At Israel Beiteinu meeting, FM Lieberman says Israel-Palestinian conflict far from being central to world or most ancient in the world.

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French students wearing hotpants protest niqab ban

Women nicknamed "niqabitches" post video which has had more than 70,000 views to date; say it is a lighthearted protest against gov't ruling.

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French Senate passes ban on full Muslim veils

Votes were 246 to 1 in favor of the bill, final step toward making the ban a law — though it now must pass by France's constitutional watchdog.

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My Word: The look-and-learn year

In the year which just drew to a close, it often seemed that the world wanted to teach Israel some lessons.

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Judge: Keep burkas out of court

Australian court forbids Muslim woman from covering her face.

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Saudi: OK to uncover face in anti-burka countries

Popular cleric Sheik Aedh al-Garni says women can reveal faces in countries where the Islamic veil is banned to avoid harassment.

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