Egypt: Ban lifted on veiled TV presenters
Egypt’s state TV has lifted a decades-long ban on veiled female news presenters.
In a cream-coloured headscarf and a dark suit, Fatma Nabil appeared to read the noon news bulletin today.
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In a cream-coloured headscarf and a dark suit, Fatma Nabil appeared to read the noon news bulletin today.
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