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Soldiers and demonstrators face each other in Tahrir Square (photo: AP)

Political Upheaval in Egypt

The Mubarak System without Mubarak

Mubarak may be gone, but the remaining elites will try to use his structural and political heritage to suit themselves, ensuring that Egypt's road to democracy will be a difficult and open-ended one. By Thomas DemmelhuberMore

Yarmulke: European Jews started wearing the yarmulke, or kippah, in the 17th and 18th centuries, turning the skull cap into a religious symbol. Pious Jews are expected to cover their heads, but the fabric isn't that important and a hat or scarf is acceptable, too. Jewish Halacha law requires men and boys to cover their head when they pray, visit a synagogue or a Jewish cemetery or study the religion

Yarmulke, mitre or veil: religious head coverings around the globe

Followers of various religions wear special head coverings to express their faith and show humility and dignity. Yarmulkes, mitres, veils ...More

Hijab: most Islamic scholars agree that the hijab, which covers the head and neck, and comes in any number of shapes and colors, must be worn by Muslim women. American teen Hannah Schraim is seen wearing one here while playing with her brother

Burka, hijab or niqab? What is she wearing?

Lessons continue despite destruction: These girls are attending a class at their school in the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah despite the fact that a wall has been almost completely taken out by a Saudi-led air strike. The country has been enmeshed in a bloody civil war for three years now and the conflict shows no sign of ending. Saudi Arabia has led a coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels since 2015

Going to school in wartime

With several countries in the Middle East in the grip of conflicts, children there are not only in danger but often miss out on schooling ...More

Market worth billions: "modest" is the name given to fashion for Muslim women, which means "modest", "discreet" or "less body-oriented". The market for Muslim fashion is worth a hefty 44 billion dollars a year. Labels from all over the world want a piece of the cake. Our picture shows Rasit Bagzibagliʹs "Desert Dream Collection" for "Modanisa"

Muslim fashion in focus: "Contemporary Muslim Fashions"

An exhibition in Frankfurt caused a stir even before it began. That's not because of the clothes on display, but because of the questions ...More

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