Asma al-Assad: Syria's London-born first lady not welcome in UK (France 24, 2024-12-10)
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20241210-asma-al-assad-syria-s-london-born-first-lady-not-welcome-in-uk
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"Asma al-Assad was born in London in 1975 and has spent half her life in the UK, with her parents still living in the west of the capital city.
"She retains British #citizenship, but foreign minister David Lammy said Monday that she was no longer welcome in the country, suggesting she may soon lose her UK passport."
"The UK has previously stripped citizens of their nationality for joining the Islamic State group, Bader Mousa Al-Saif, researcher at the Chatham House think tank, told AFP.
"'If that could be happening to an unknown in an extremist camp, I think the same, if not more, warrants for the case of Asma al-Assad,' he added.
"Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that it was 'far too early' to discuss such a measure..."