In recent years, women in Arab markets during Ramadan have been increasingly wearing the abaya, a traditional, loose-fitting symbol of chastity and dignity. With designers giving it a modern and chic ...

Why should a teenage girl not be able to express her religious beliefs and at the same time pursue an education at school? It is a tough question, but one to which the French believe they have an ...

The abaya has “no place in schools”, according to France’s education minister, announcing a ban on the loose, dress-like garment in state schools. The clothing, popularly worn in many Gulf and Middle ...

Jawaher Alyoha takes fashion very seriously. The 21-year-old from the United Arab Emirates spends upwards of $1,000 a month on clothes, shoes and bags and rarely leaves home without perfect hair and ...