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Some wore the niqab, a black veil showing only the eyes, others wore a headscarf over their hair.”Hail to the women that have taken this step despite the circumstances that we are in because of the war,” said women’s section head Balqees Husein Rifaat.She said the rebel administration had not opposed the tournament but rather “encourages” women to take part “in all fields, including sports and politics”.
