Prime Minister Youssef Chahed decided Friday to ban the niqab face covering for women in Tunisian government offices.
Chahed's office said the decision was taken "for security reasons."
He signed a government circular "banning access to public administrations and institutions to anyone with their face covered... for security reasons," AFP reported.
The decision follows Tuesday’s suicide bombing in Tunis by a wanted militant.
The attack is the third of its kind within a week and came as Tunisia prepares for autumn elections.
According to Reuters, ISIS has claimed all three attacks that coincide at the peak of a tourist season in which the country hopes to draw a record number of visitors.
