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A beauty queen has been denied permission to perform at the Mrs World contest in the United States, allegedly because she was born in Syria.

Leen Clive, 29, is due to represent the United Kingdom in the pageant final but US officials would not let her enter the country, reports the BBC.
The trainee NHS doctor from East Yorkshire said relatives’ visas to visit Las Vegas were granted but hers was not as she was born in Damascus.

She told the BBC: "I applied with a British passport. I am representing Britain and I'm a British citizen, so I had no idea I'd be banned from the US

My husband and my baby girl had their visas granted, but mine was refused - and the only difference is my place of birth.
She appealed to US embassy officials to still grant her a visa so she could compete, adding: “I'm still hopeful. I know I'm running out of time, but if someone from the embassy could look at my application then things could be different

According to the US government website, citizens of ‘State Sponsor of Terrorism’ countries must be interviewed by a consular officer before being allowed entry to the the States.

Among those countries is Syria. The visa issue means the UK may be unable to take part in the 35th annual Mrs World event on 15 January.

The contest is open to married women, and 57 other contestants are expected to compete.
Since arriving in the UK in 2013, Mrs Clive has learned to speak English and has campaigned for female equality and the rights of refugees.

A call to the US embassy in London by the Standard went unanswered on Friday. But US officials told the BBC that it could not comment because visa records are confidential under US law

This requires political solution between the white house and downing Street.

Aidejay:

My god. which crime did he commit?
Even if he committed a crime is this how to end a man's life

-its moments like this I wish capital punishment in form of the death penalty was still active-

Hanging to be specific.

he didn't do anything, he was brutally killed because of his skin colour

Brexxit:
That's one benefit of living in a sane country where things works.

this is a very rare case under the current democratic administration, thank God both George Floyd and Ahmad arbery got justice.

This wouldn't have happened under Donald trump since he's a white supremacist who condone such devilish act, sadly so many Nigerians worship him

PrinceOfLagos:
I saw the video and I almost cried

The white guys where driving when they saw the black guy running , so they chased him , the first guy shot him he fell and was struggling till the second guy shot him to death.

I almost shed tears that day after watching the video as well.

Truthisunique2:
a Black man who was running through their mostly white neighborhood in February 2020 when they chased him down and killed him.

Racism mediated killing

Verdict -- Good judgement

It's comeuppance, they should all rot in prison

A judge in Georgia sentenced Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael and William “Roddie” Bryan to life in prison on Friday for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man who was running through their mostly white neighborhood in February 2020 when they chased him down and killed him.

Under Georgia law, murder carries a mandatory life sentence unless prosecutors seek the death penalty. For the judge, Timothy Walmsley, the main decision was whether to grant father and son Greg McMichael, 66, and Travis McMichael, 35, and their neighbor, Bryan, 52, a chance to earn parole.

Arbery’s family had made powerful statements, asking Walmsley to show no leniency.
Before sentencing, Walmsley said: “Ahmaud Arbery was hunted down and shot, and he was killed because individuals here in the courtroom took the law into their own hands.”

Walmsley said Arbery left his home for a jog and ended up running for his life for five minutes as the men chased him in pickup trucks then cornered him. The judge paused for a minute, to help drive home a sense of what that time must have been like for Arbery.

“When I thought about this,” he said, “I thought from a lot of different angles. I kept coming back to the terror that must have been in the mind of the young man running through Satilla Shores.”

The McMichaels will spend the rest of their lives in prison. Walmsley ruled that Bryan could seek parole after 30 years, the minimum sentence allowed.

Arbery’s mother said she suffered an intense loss made worse by a trial where the men’s defense was that Arbery made bad choices.

“This wasn’t a case of mistaken identity or mistaken fact,” Wanda Cooper-Jones said
They chose to target my son because they didn’t want him in their community. They chose to treat him differently than other people who frequently visited their community. And when they couldn’t sufficiently scare or intimidate him, they killed him.”

Marcus Arbery Sr, Ahmaud’s father, also addressed the court. He said: “When I close my eyes, I see his execution in my mind, over and over. I will see that for the rest of my life.

“Not only did they lynch my son in broad daylight, they killed him while he was doing what he loved more than anything: running. That’s when he felt most alive, most free, and they took all that from him.”

Arbery’s sister, Jasmine Arbery, described her brother as a positive thinker with a big personality. Weeping, she told the judge her brother had dark skin “that glistened in the sunlight” and “thick, curly hair and an athletic build”.

“These are the qualities that made these men assume that Ahmaud was a dangerous criminal and chase him with guns drawn,” she said. “To me, those qualities reflect a young man full of life and energy who looked like me and the people I love

Prosecutor Linda Dunikoski asked the judge for life without parole for the McMichaels and the possibility of parole for Bryan. But she said all deserved that mandatory life sentence.

The McMichaels grabbed guns and jumped in a truck to chase Arbery, 25, after spotting him running on 23 February 2020. Bryan joined the pursuit and recorded video of Travis McMichael firing close-range shotgun blasts.

The killing went largely unnoticed until two months later, when video was leaked, touching off a national outcry. The Georgia bureau of investigation arrested all three men.

I remember watching that horrific and heartbreaking video.
Too many black men have been killed in America including George Floyd.

Racism is the reason i fear USA and other Asian countries, as a black man you can be killed simply because of your skin color

Okekeni90:
Igede ka ha!

amen brother

JONSYN7154:
you have my assurance 100%

JONSYN7154:
There's nothing to think about here. You better do it or I come to oju and 2 second everywhere burst. Lol

Lol, I need your assurance that you will treat her like a queen before I grant your request.

His own personal opinion

Adekunle gold is doing great songs now.

This one can devour human being very easily

I hope he's not seeking his attention, however davido should pay him his money if he's telling the truth

adamsmith914:
We warned them categorically, do not come to Lagos State, it is a Federal Project, It has nothing to do with Oduduwa Nation, they chose not to listen, Igboho has not been seen publicly since then.

igboho screwed the whole thing up

helinues:
Just imagine..

During that period heh on this forum, nothing wey Igboho supporters no cursed out of us who are against his method. The good part, some of them lost their relevancy after the event

it seems they've all forgotten about him

helinues:
The words of a drunkard are straight from heaven..

Both of them did not listen to the advise.. They could have both made proper consultation with their respective elders instead of resulting to tantrum.

Big lessons to others

they insulted their elders and went berserk

adamsmith914:
Just imagine 2 Confused Nuisances from two of the three majority oppressor tribes of Nigeria are purportedly complaining to us minorities that they are been marginalized by whom or to who I wonder?

I tire oo, what do they expect an igede man in benue state to say.

At least marginalisation get level na, their people are in all the federal ministries departments and agencies.

adamsmith914:
They are both pipe smokers, Useless misconstrued Secessionists.

Just imagine 2 Confused Nuisances from two of the three majority oppressor tribes of Nigeria are purportedly complaining, to who I wonder?

They must be regretting their actions now, they both used wrong approach

JONSYN7154:
OK. You've been promoting IGEDE people so can you give me one fine IGEDE lady to marry?

Am coming to Texas on 23rd of this month.

lol, after Una don bash me tire abi
I will think about it sha

These two individuals mean different things to different people, to some they are freedom fighters and patriots, while others see them as miscreants, ruffians, firebrands that have orchestrated numerous crisis in Nigeria through their utterances, their seditious and incendiary rhetoric created an unprecedented chaos and mayhem.
No government anywhere in the world will sit down and allow such act of lawlessness to prevail.

Our words matter a lot, we all saw the insurrection in US capitol after Donald trump encouraged his supporters to interrupt the process that brought him to office, he advised his gullible minions to disrupt the joint session of US Congress that had gathered to certify biden's victory, some innocent people died

The Catalonians tried it in Spain and it ended badly for them in 2017

Both kanu and igboho are currently paying the Piper in different prison cells.

Is the fight for oduduwa republic and Biafra republic not a pipe dream for now since the political, religious and traditional leaders in Yoruba and Igbo land are not in support of these agitations, the whole thing appears like a reverie.

The whole graga has ended in anticlimax, so what's next?

I think restructuring is more realistic than secession, we all should support it, Nigeria belong to all and sundry, both the haves and have-nots, nobody or tribe should be treated as small fry.

I'm not in support of marginalisation and nepotism, but we should always think about the practicability of something before starting it.

Rip to him, he was a great legend

wink2015:
I pray that such festival open up Benue state to good touristic opportunity.

Foreigners from countries like the United Kingdom, United states and European Union like this traditional festivals.

Benue state will not only be known for being the FOOD BASKET OF NIGERIA but in the area of tourism.

States government should continue to work to improve security of their region and that will open up opportunities for growth and economic development.

There has been too many fulani herdsmen attack and killing in Benue state with the federal government not having the sincerity to address the problem.

We pray this 2022 to start hearing positive news of accomplishment from Benue state and other states in Nigeria.

the wanton destruction of lives and property in some parts of benue state is politically motivated, it will end soon, once the tenure of buhari ends

JONSYN7154:
Is this IGEDE agba? Where was it held? In oju or where? Those street look like Otukpo streets

it's a carnival, not igede-Agba

Chochovini:
. I think they are beautiful people, I like them. But OP, I hope there‘s something like Igede-Agba, is it thesame with this carnival stuff?
I take a stroll...

igede-Agba is entirely different

adedamola777:
God1000 and Vocab ehn! Lol
Baba na Patrick Obahiagbon Jnr.
God bless IGEDE sons and daughters at home and in the diaspora.

lol, thanks bro

legba1:
How did it go, colourful in what context?
I use to have one like that,happiness, their girls Sabi work in the oza room. They are strong and full of strength...would have married her back then but got to know that knacking alone does not make a marriage blissful. She later followed her boss who happens to be a commercial dog breeder... Na so so dog she dey tend from morning till like 4pm..the guy is always flying to dog shows worldwide, today Holland,tomorrow Germany,next Sweden, las las na boys for area dey shine happiness congo...that dude has over 100 dogs of different breed and na serious work, guyman hardly have happiness time.

who asked you to type this shit here Mr Casanova?

IRONSIGHT:
It quite captivating and fascinating that people are proud of there norms and tradition . But Op i no see the food wey dem cook?

dem cook and eat wela bro

I will always be proud of my provenance

paulshedrach31:
Igede my homeland.

The Igede people of Benue State are not the same as the Idoma speaking tribe of same Benue State.

We share so many things in common ranging from culture and traditions, we belong to the same Senatorial District, we speak different languages, and so many other things too many to mention.

nice meeting you here.

NADFOR:
Excellent cultural display.
I love Igede people.

thanks, we love you too

geokay777:
Lovely scenes there, that was how the Calabar carnival started until attain his current status today. Kudos to the organizers and thier coordinators.

thanks for your commendation

darichlife:
This photographer is on another level. Pls can I have his number ?

I will see what I can do

brainycaleb:
Colourful festival, nice one but... OP, why didn't you take pictures of Thick girls na You're just posting pictures of beautiful fleshless girls, or don't you know the singular reason why guys visit places of festivity?


Go back and bring us pictures of beautiful fleshy girls, we might ask you for phone numbers too. ���

why your obsession with chubby girls?