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By Nia Dalton Ex-ISIS member Shamima Begum was accused of throwing a publicity stunt after changing her appearance and style. The jihadi bride was stripped of her British citizenship five years ago after leaving the UK when she was a 15-year-old schoolgirl to join Islamic State (ISIS). Today, she lost a Court of Appeal challenge over the removal of citizenship, after a long battle. The ruling means she remains in Syria with no chance of return to the UK. When she was first found by a British journalist in a refugee camp in 2019, Begum wore a traditional Islamic hijab and covered her head. But …

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