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On April 3, 2017, the day Vladimir Putin was due to visit the city, a suicide bombing was carried out in the St. Petersburg metro, killing 15 people and injuring 64. An al-Qaeda affiliate, Imam Shamil Battalion, claimed responsibility.
UnHerd: Is the UAE stricter on terrorism than the UK?
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CEP Senior Advisor Ian Acheson writes: "On Thursday, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced that it had added 19 individuals and entities to its “Local Terrorist List” for their links to the Muslim Brotherhood, according to reports by local media. In the UAE, the Brotherhood is a proscribed terror group. What is striking about this list is that eight of the “entities” listed are UK organisations. This means that, in effect, a Muslim country is sanctioning legal UK organisations for their affiliation with terrorism."
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January 11, 2025
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