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This woman is wearing what is often called a burka, but is actually a niqab; her body and face are covered except her eyes. (Phil Noble: Reuters)

Austria Bans Burqa, All Veils Covering Facial Features

by Buthaina Abdulrahman | Sep 27, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Vienna- Police in the Vorarlberg district, Austria, has launched its preparations to implement a law banning all veils that cover facial features. The new law will come into force within few days on the 1st of October. The Vorarlberg district on the country’s western...

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Louise Casey

British Report Warns against “Isolation” of Muslim Community

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 7, 2016 | World

London- A new government report released yesterday has warned against the isolation of some separate British groups from other elements of the society, noting that extremists are taking advantage of the government’s failure in treating the social and economic...

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A Kurdish refugee boy from the Syrian town of Kobani walks past
a refugee camp in the border town of Suruc. Photo: Reuters

How Syrian Refugees Became an ‘Opportunity’ for Turkey

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Oct 20, 2016 | Business

Ankara-Many Syrian refugees who were displaced to Turkey have decided to be more than just numbers in the records of the United Nations, and people waiting to receive aid. They have become a force of work, production, and growth for Turkey and its development. Many...

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Germany’s Thomas de Maiziere, Reuters

Interior Minister Says Face Veils Have No Place in Germany

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 18, 2016 | World

The face veil is not compatible with German society but it would probably be difficult to ban the garment at the national level, Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said on Thursday, Reuters reported. Several high-profile members of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s...