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UK may use taxes to get tech giants to do more to fight extremism, minister says
World
December 31, 2017
UK may use taxes to get tech giants to do more to fight extremism, minister says
Britain may impose new taxes on tech giants like Google and Facebook unless they do more to combat online extremism…
Lewaa al-Thawra dismisses UK’s labelling of it as terrorist group
Egypt
December 25, 2017
Lewaa al-Thawra dismisses UK’s labelling of it as terrorist group
The Egypt-based militant group Lewaa al-Thawra denounced the United Kingdom’s recent labelling of it as a terrorist organization, describing the move…
UK adds Hasm, Lewaa al-Thawra militant groups to its terror list
Egypt
December 23, 2017
UK adds Hasm, Lewaa al-Thawra militant groups to its terror list
The UK added the two Egypt-based militant groups Hasm and Lewaa al- Thawra to its terror list on Friday, aiming…
UK lifts electronic devices ban for flights to Hurghada, Marsa Alam
Egypt
December 22, 2017
UK lifts electronic devices ban for flights to Hurghada, Marsa Alam
Airport sources in the Red Sea governorate said on Friday that Hurghada and Marsa Alam Airports are no longer subject to…
UK’s Boris Johnson: ‘Abundant evidence’ of Russian meddling
World
December 22, 2017
UK’s Boris Johnson: ‘Abundant evidence’ of Russian meddling
UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has repeated allegations of Russian meddling in Western politics after talks with his Russian counterpart…
US President Trump to visit Britain in February: Daily Mail
World
December 20, 2017
US President Trump to visit Britain in February: Daily Mail
President Donald Trump plans to visit Britain in February to open the new US embassy in London but will not…
Britain’s new $4 billion warship has a leak
World
December 19, 2017
Britain’s new $4 billion warship has a leak
Britain’s biggest ever warship, the new £3.1 billion ($4.2 billion) aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, has a leak and needs…
China, Britain pledge cooperation as UK leaves EU
World
December 17, 2017
China, Britain pledge cooperation as UK leaves EU
Britain and China pledged Saturday to promote London as a center for offshore use of Beijing’s currency and cooperate in…
Foreign minister warns UK cannot become ‘vassal state’ of EU
World
December 17, 2017
Foreign minister warns UK cannot become ‘vassal state’ of EU
Britain must strike a strong trade deal with the European Union after Brexit and avoid becoming a subordinate state of…
UK will not move its embassy to Jerusalem: UK ambassador to Egypt
Egypt
December 15, 2017
UK will not move its embassy to Jerusalem: UK ambassador to Egypt
The British Ambassador to Cairo, John Casson, said that the British government disapproves of the US decision preclaiming Jerusalem as…