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Cameron welcomes Abu Qatada deportation
Prime Minister David Cameron welcomes the deportation of Abu Qatada to Jordan, saying his removal from the UK “was a priority for this government.”
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Syrian rebels to receive ‘urgent support’
Western and Arab countries opposed to President Bashar al-Assad agree to give urgent military support to Syrian rebels fighting for his overthrow.
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Abu Qatada: government agrees new treaty with Jordan
Home Secretary Theresa May tells MPs Britain and Jordan have agreed a new treaty that should convince the courts that Islamist preacher Abu Qatada can be deported.
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Rape and sham marriages: the fears of Syria’s women refugees
Thousands of Syrians fled to Jordan’s Zataari refugee camp to escape violence at home. But now women and children live in fear of kidnap, rape and sham marriages in the camp meant to keep them safe.
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Abu Qatada arrested for bail breach
Abu Qatada is arrested for breaching his bail terms days before the latest government effort to have the radical Muslim preacher extradited.
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Terror prompts ‘alarming’ rise in Syrian refugees to Jordan
As thousands of Syrian refugees cross the Jordanian border fleeing extreme violence and bombing, Jordan’s foreign minister tells Channel 4 News there is a lack of funds to cope with the influx.
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Tens of thousands of refugees flood into Jordan
As the number of Syrian refugees pouring into Jordan trebles in the past few days, with more than 20,000 fleeing to makeshift camps, Jonathan Miller has the latest from the Zaatari refugee camp.
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Three-quarters of countries ‘hide financial information’
More than three-quarters of countries assessed in a major survey fail to meet basic standards of government budget transparency, it is revealed today.
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Terror suspect Abu Qatada granted bail
Abu Qatada, the radical Islamic cleric once described by a judge as Osama bin Laden’s right-hand man in Europe, is granted bail and is likely to be released tomorrow.
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Four million Syrians will need humanitarian aid by next year
The United Nations warns that the number of people within Syrian needing humanitarian aid will soar from 2.5 million to around 4 million by early next year.
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Qatada denied bail because of Olympics
Jordanian terror suspect Abu Qatada, who was once described as Osama bin Laden’s right-hand man in Europe, is denied bail because of security fears during the Olympic Games.
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Downing Street: ‘we will fight Abu Qatada bail’
The government says it will resist a bail application from lawyers representing Abu Qatada, the radical Muslim cleric ministers want to deport to Jordan.
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Cleric Abu Qatada jailed ahead of deportation
The radical cleric, Abu Qatada, is denied bail by an immigration judge as Home Secretary Theresa May announces his deportation will take place following “assurances” from Jordan.
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Why has Britain been unable to deport Abu Qatada?
As France swiftly expels two radical Islamists, Channel 4 News looks at why the British government is finding it so difficult to remove radical cleric Abu Qatada.
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Theresa May to visit Jordan to push for Qatada removal
Home Secretary Theresa May is to travel to Jordan to try and negotiate a way for the government to deport controversial Muslim cleric Abu Qatada.