New government ban on what it considers religious clothing. Abaya is worn by female muslims and the kameez by males will be barred from state classrooms. The french Education Minister says students wearing them to school wont be allowed into classes, but will be instead sent for a discussion on their choice of clothing. The ministerial decision is generating plenty of discussion, with widely differing views. Well be exploring many of them with our guests shortly. But what do people think in france . Heres our paris correspondent, natasha butler. Reporter well, theres been a lot of reaction to the french governments decision to ban abayas and kameez in schools. The Education Minister gabriel atal says the reason behind the ban is that he says that these garments reveal a religious identity, and religious signs and symbols have long been banned in French Schools under frances very strict secular laws. Well, politicians on the right and far right have welcomed the news, theyve long asked
Watching aljazeera life my headquarters here in doha are also coming up in the next thirty minutes i a third day of protests in iran as the government warned against illegal gatherings. Also a funeral is held for a palestinian protester shot by israeli troops in gaza. And celebrations as the residents of a town caught up in libyas revolution are finally allowed to return home. Welcome to the program a group of Syrian Rebels as arriving in the their region south of damascus after reaching a deal with the government a convoy of buses carrying about four hundred fighters and their families was allowed to leave the rebel. Chain it traveled to dare and provinces the rebels lost spent to the Syrian Government and its allies after heavy fighting earlier this month senator has more from beirut. In the last rebel pocket in the southwestern countryside of damascus it is a military gain for the Syrian Government and its allies they launched a Massive Military Campaign two months ago the rebels we
Around iran hundreds of people demonstrate against driving prices also the appearance by the Palestinian Ambassador at a rally in pakistan and india we ask why. And celebrations as the residents of a town caught up in libyas revolution a finally allowed to return home. Welcome to the news our Syrian Rebels and their families have begun arriving in the dire regions south of damascus after making a deal with the government a convoy of buses carrying about four hundred fighters and their families was allowed to leave the rebel enclave of bad gin and travel to deraa and it lib the rebels lost to the Syrian Government and its allies after heavy fighting earlier this month say the thought has more from beirut. It is the last rebel pocket in the southwestern countryside of damascus it is a military gain for the Syrian Government and its allies they launched a Massive Military Campaign two months ago the rebels were trapped in a small area they had no other choice really but to surrender weve
No other choice but surrender a bust out of a key stronghold nest syrias capital whats a year for money will mark on the french president and twenty seventeen with a big popularity bounce on the record breaking cold snap in the u. S. That so bad sharks off freezing to death. Irans government is calling on people not to take part in what it says are illegal gatherings as protests driven by anger over the economy Gain Momentum for a third day in a row theyve been protests against the regime and the latest ones on the smaller scale this was a scene outside tyrone university on saturday west students jouncing antigovernment slogans fought with police in the last two days they said disperse protests in other cities including financial. People are angry over high living costs while others are demonstrating against irans Foreign Policy but not everyone is against the regime there were also progovernment supporters at the rally a chanted death to this a dishonest by a police eventually took co
A surrender deal with the government. Was a third day of protests in iran as the government warned against illegal gatherings. Also a funeral is held for a Palestinian Protesters shot by israeli troops in garza. And with only seven months in office how the french president has moved himself and his Country Center stage. Could have you with us on the news our Syrian Rebels and their families have begun arriving in their region south of damascus after making a deal with the government a convoy of buses carrying about four hundred fighters and their families was allowed to leave the rebel bet chain and travel to deer and it led the rebels lost to the Syrian Government and its allies after heavy fighting earlier this month say the holder has more from beirut. In the last rebel pocket in the southwestern countryside of damascus it is a military gain for the Syrian Government and its allies they launched a Massive Military Campaign two months ago the rebels were trapped in a small area they