Egypt ban on face veil in schools sparks debate

A ban on wearing the face veil in Egyptian schools announced by the government this week sparked debate on social media Tuesday with critics condemning it as “tyrannical”. The education ministry decision, announced in the state-run newspaper Akhbar al-Youm on Monday, applies to both state and independent schools. It bans the niqab, an all-encompassing black […]

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