A video of a Saudi woman protesting the mandatory ... to wear the loose black garment known as an abaya, while many also wear a face veil (niqab) or a headscarf. Saudi private sector workers ...

Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a ...

Many prefer a flowing abaya robe, worn with a hijab headscarf and often a face covering as well -- sometimes a medical mask, or a Saudi-style cloth niqab veil that exposes only the eyes.