Burqa ban in Europe?

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Submitted by Benjamin, Jul 21, 2010 14:01

Syria has banned the face-covering Islamic veil from its universities. The Education Ministry's move on the niqab affects public and private universities and aims to protect Syria's secular identity, but does not include the headscarf, which is worn by many Syrian women.

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