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Shamima Begum left London in 2015 aged 15 and traveled with two school friends to Syria to become a Daesh bride. (File/AFP)

Shamima Begum refused UK Supreme Court appeal of citizenship removal

  • The British government took away Begum’s citizenship on national security grounds in 2019, shortly after she was found in a detention camp in Syria
By Reuters ·
Former Daesh member Shamima Begum has UK citizenship appeal denied

Former Daesh member Shamima Begum has UK citizenship appeal denied

By Arab News ·
UN experts urge Britain to repatriate former ‘Daesh bride’ Shamima Begum

UN experts urge Britain to repatriate former ‘Daesh bride’ Shamima Begum

By AFP ·
WhatsApp messages reveal UK mothers detained in Syria fear death amid worsening conditions

WhatsApp messages reveal UK mothers detained in Syria fear death amid worsening conditions

By Arab News ·
British Muslim woman detained at UK airport ‘for having similar name to Daesh bride Shamima Begum’

British Muslim woman detained at UK airport ‘for having similar name to Daesh bride Shamima Begum’

By Arab News ·
Shamima Begum’s former friend who inspired her to join Daesh ridicules her as ‘non-believer’

Shamima Begum’s former friend who inspired her to join Daesh ridicules her as ‘non-believer’

By Arab News ·
Number of people stripped of UK citizenship up alongside successful appeals

Number of people stripped of UK citizenship up alongside successful appeals

By Arab News ·
Shamima Begum talks to BBC about her family’s reaction after she joined Daesh

Shamima Begum talks to BBC about her family’s reaction after she joined Daesh

By Arab News ·
Filmmaker who met Shamima Begum describes her as a ‘narcissist’

Filmmaker who met Shamima Begum describes her as a ‘narcissist’

By Arab News ·
Shamima Begum says she is ‘just so much more than Daesh’

Shamima Begum says she is ‘just so much more than Daesh’

By Arab News ·
Husband of Daesh bride Shamima Begum disputes ‘grooming’ claims

Husband of Daesh bride Shamima Begum disputes ‘grooming’ claims

By Arab News ·
UK court told ‘Daesh bride’ was child trafficking victim

UK court told ‘Daesh bride’ was child trafficking victim

By AFP ·
Britain’s MI5, MI6 tipped off by Canada over Shamima Begum affair, report claims

Britain’s MI5, MI6 tipped off by Canada over Shamima Begum affair, report claims

By Arab News ·

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