Egypt Considering Ban on Burqa As Part of Security Crackdown: Reports
FEMALE BOMBERS: Burqa clad would-be suicide women attackers talk with media representatives following their arrest by security forces in Madyan, a town in restive Swat valley, Pakistan on Jan. 9, 2010. Rashid Iqbal/AFP/Getty Images
Egypt is considering a ban on the Islamic full-face covering known as the burqa as part of a crackdown on terrorism, according to reports.
The Muslim-majority nation has faced a series of recent attacks by Islamic terrorists, including the shooting of six Coptic Christians last week by ISIS.
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
