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Russia allows headscarves in pasport photos
Moscow: In a significant development, the Russian government has allowed women the right to wear a headscarf or hijab in their passport photographs, the Russian Interior Ministry said. This law will be…
- Middle East
Iran shuts office of e-commerce firm after it posted photos of female employees without headscarves
Tehran: The Iranian authorities have closed one of the offices of e-commerce giant Digikala after it posted photographs online showing female employees not wearing the headscarves. Digikala, known informally as the Amazon…
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School girls join protests that have swept Iran
London: In an unprecedented move, schoolgirls have joined the protests that have swept Iran since the death of a woman detained for breaking the hijab law, the media reported. Videos verified by…
- Middle East
Watch: Iranian women remove headscarves in protest at Mahsa Amini’s funeral
Tehran: Several Iranian women on Saturday took off their headscarves as a mark of protest against the mandatory hijab during the funeral of Mahsa Amini, who died after being arrested by the…
