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Israeli military braces for battle over beards
Middle East

Israeli military braces for battle over beards

Israel's long-running struggle to balance modern standards with Jewish tradition has come to a head in the military, where new…
Qalyubiya rattled by official inquiry of bearded, niqab-wearing teachers
Egypt

Qalyubiya rattled by official inquiry of bearded, niqab-wearing teachers

Teachers at the Education Ministry's department in Qalyubiya are uneasy after receiving a letter that requests teachers to inform the…
12th world beard championship held in Austria
Culture

12th world beard championship held in Austria

More than 300 competitors from 20 countries are competing for 18 titles in the World Beard and Moustache Championships in…
Rebranding the beard
Life & Style

Rebranding the beard

For many men in Egypt, the time to shave their beard comes when the same worn-out terrorist jokes are too…
Bearded policemen stage sit-in for 15th day
Egypt

Bearded policemen stage sit-in for 15th day

  Bearded policemen continued their sit-in for the 15th consecutive day in front of the Interior Ministry in downtown Cairo. The…
Shura Council speaker calls on Interior Ministry to allow bearded officers
Egypt

Shura Council speaker calls on Interior Ministry to allow bearded officers

Shura Council Speaker Ahmed Fahmy demanded that the Interior Ministry amend its regulations to allow police officers to grow beards,…
To shave or not to shave?
Fashion

To shave or not to shave?

There are a few places one can see pictures of George Clooney, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tamer Hosny and Cristiano Ronaldo all…
17 police officers demoted for growing beards
Egypt

17 police officers demoted for growing beards

Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim on Monday demoted 17 police officers for growing their beards in violation of ministry rules related…
Islamist leaders reject policemen’s beard-growing movement
Egypt

Islamist leaders reject policemen’s beard-growing movement

Policemen should not be allowed to grow their beards, given the sensitivity of the transitional phase, a Salafi Front spokesperson…
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