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November 8, 2018
EGYPT considers banning the burqa in crackdown against Islamic extremists
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Egypt is considering a ban on the burqa
according to reports.
The ban was proposed as part
of a crackdown on extremism.
The Muslim-majority nation faces almost
daily terrorist attacks.
Male and female terrorists have used
face-coverings to hide their identities.
The ban has been proposed in a draft bill
set before parliament.
Several European countries have banned
full face-coverings.
A ban in Denmark came into effect in 2018.
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