The niqab, a face-covering veil worn by some Muslim women, is often misunderstood and misrepresented in Western discourse.

Kyrgyzstan, a predominantly Muslim nation in Central Asia, has sparked international debate after enacting a controversial ...

Women in Kyrgyzstan will be fined for wearing a full-body niqab under a new plan that is supported by the country's official Muslim governing body. The authority says the garments could hide ...

Wearing niqab may obstruct driver’s vision and concentration, interior ministry says Officials highlighted a key security concern: The difficulty in identifying drivers through surveillance ...