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British tourism to Egypt increases by 74 percent in 2017: British ambassador to Egypt
Egypt
November 20, 2017
British tourism to Egypt increases by 74 percent in 2017: British ambassador to Egypt
The British ambassador to Egypt, John Casson, revealed in a ‘tweet’ on Monday that the number of British tourists in…
European cities battle fiercely for top agencies leaving UK
World
November 19, 2017
European cities battle fiercely for top agencies leaving UK
Brexit is still well over a year away but two European cities on Monday will already be celebrating Britain’s departure…
Britain says no link between £400 million debt to Iran and jailed worker
Middle East
November 16, 2017
Britain says no link between £400 million debt to Iran and jailed worker
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said on Thursday there was no link between a 400 million pound ($528 million)…
Final Grenfell Tower death toll stands at 71
World
November 16, 2017
Final Grenfell Tower death toll stands at 71
The Grenfell Tower fire took the lives of 71 people in total, British police said on Thursday as five months…
Britain preparing to pay Iran £400 million for aid worker’s release
World
November 16, 2017
Britain preparing to pay Iran £400 million for aid worker’s release
Britain is preparing to transfer over 400 million pounds ($527 million) to Iran as it seeks the release of a…
Johnson makes fuller apology for remarks on jailed aid worker in Iran
World
November 14, 2017
Johnson makes fuller apology for remarks on jailed aid worker in Iran
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson issued a second, fuller apology on Monday for remarks about an Iranian-British aid worker jailed…
UK govt says Rohingya crisis ‘looks like ethnic cleansing’
World
November 13, 2017
UK govt says Rohingya crisis ‘looks like ethnic cleansing’
The British government has said the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar “looks like ethnic cleansing,” Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said…
UK conservatives sign letter of no confidence in PM Theresa May – report
World
November 13, 2017
UK conservatives sign letter of no confidence in PM Theresa May – report
A total of 40 MPs in Britain’s Conservative Party have agreed to sign a letter of no confidence in PM…
British MPs call on UK government to resume flights to Sharm el-Sheikh
Egypt
November 8, 2017
British MPs call on UK government to resume flights to Sharm el-Sheikh
40 members of the British House of Lords called on their government to speedily resume flights to Sharm el-Sheikh following…
Egypt protests against European statement on Regeni’s lawyer
Egypt
November 5, 2017
Egypt protests against European statement on Regeni’s lawyer
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said Sunday it has summoned the ambassadors of Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands to lodge a…