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Why is HTS banned in the UK and will this change now it has control in Syria?
December 9, 2024 By Faith Matters

Why is HTS banned in the UK and will this change now it has control in Syria?

Rebel groups ousted Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria on Sunday after 13 years of civil war. The UK Government now faces having to decide whether to lift a ban it placed on Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) after it swept to power if it needs to hold talks with the country’s new leaders. – […]

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Middle East Eye Peddles Conspiracy Theories Against Muslims Challenging Corbyn’s Antisemitism
October 28, 2019 By Faith Matters

Middle East Eye Peddles Conspiracy Theories Against Muslims Challenging Corbyn’s Antisemitism

We received correspondence from the Middle East Eye (MEE) web-site which was not only bizarre, it promoted a conspiratorial line of questioning where the journalist explicitly made a link between Government support to counter extremism and promote shared values through the Building Stronger Britain Together (BSBT) programme and how “the government is using public funds […]

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Imminent Release of Anjem Choudary is a Mistake Which Will Have Community Impacts
October 14, 2018 By Faith Matters

Imminent Release of Anjem Choudary is a Mistake Which Will Have Community Impacts

Convicted criminal Anjem Choudary who was found guilty of telling British citizens to join ISIS, is to be released this week. He will be living in a tax-payer funded safe house in North London and we have learnt that he will be living within reach of his wife and family, so that his human rights […]

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Who is an extremist? UK faces legal challenge over strategy to stop radicals
August 17, 2016 By Faith Matters

Who is an extremist? UK faces legal challenge over strategy to stop radicals

To his detractors, including the British government, Salman Butt is an extremist whose views on Islam fly in the face of Britain’s values and help foster an atmosphere where young Muslims can be radicalised by militants. Even though he is not accused of supporting militant groups or violence, the British authorities believe it is only […]

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