beards
Israeli military braces for battle over beards
Middle East
February 29, 2016
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
December 10, 2015
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
October 3, 2015
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
April 23, 2015
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
March 12, 2013
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
November 14, 2012
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
April 4, 2012
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
March 5, 2012
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
February 21, 2012
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…