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Syria Bans Makeup for Women: Influencer Urges Protest

2/20/2026

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In Syria, a provincial edict bans makeup for female government employees.
Influencer Sultana Fawaz described the ban as a possible government plot by conservative Muslims to enforce stricter dress codes.
She urged men to protest.
The move raises concerns that the central government could impose religious laws in a country with diverse religious and ethnic groups.

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In Syria, a provincial edict bans makeup for female government employees.
Influencer Sultana Fawaz described the ban as a possible government plot by conservative Muslims to enforce stricter dress codes.
She urged men to protest.
The move raises concerns that the central government could impose religious laws in a country with diverse religious and ethnic groups.