She won her seat by just six votes — and her first major question to the Prime Minister wasn’t about housing, inflation, or ...

Burqa Ban a Political Distraction for Sarkozy The real political issue in France right now is not burqas, but pensions, argues Philippe Marlière in The Guardian, but this situation is fraught with ...

Debates around the hijab in India have intensified legal and social tensions, but confusion between the hijab, burqa, and niqab continues to cloud public discourse. Hence, understanding the difference ...

ALGIERS/RABAT (Reuters) - A French proposal to ban full face veils has stoked debate in Europe and also provoked strong reactions across the Mediterranean in North Africa, where many of France's ...

Proposals to ban the burqa have sparked intense political and cultural debate in Britain, raising questions about freedom, identity, and state control. Supporters frame such policies as necessary for ...