Syria’s government has banned bikinis from public beaches in a set of new guidelines that limit women to wearing “burkinis” that cover the entire body.
The move revives concerns by liberals after the government, led by President Sharaa, sought to allay fears that it would impose a strict interpretation of Islam after toppling Bashar al-Assad in December. Sharaa, a former al-Qaeda commander, oversaw an Islamist government in his former bastion, Idlib, before leading his troops to the capital, Damascus.
