Earlier this year, the nation's president stated, “Rather than wearing face-concealing black robes, it’s much better to wear ...

The latest ban places Kazakhstan alongside other Central Asian countries that have imposed similar restrictions amid concerns ...

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A 23-year-old Burnley woman who started wearing a niqab two years ago says it's "empowering" - even though she's been told ...

The Liverpool Hope University student hopes to become a solicitor and said she feels comfortable wearing the niqab in the city ...

Kazakhstan, where 70% of the population is Muslim, has banned face-covering clothes like niqabs in public places for security ...

Kazakhstan is prohibiting people from wearing clothing in public that obscures the face and impedes facial recognition, becoming the latest Central Asian country to restrict veils worn by Muslim women ...

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has approved a law banning the wearing of facial coverings in public places. Officials ...