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UK to halt arms exports to Saudi if humanitarian laws broken: foreign minister
Middle East
November 11, 2015
UK to halt arms exports to Saudi if humanitarian laws broken: foreign minister
The Foreign Secretary said it would halt weapons exports to Saudi Arabia if investigations found Riyadh had breached international humanitarian…
UPDATE 2: Egypt stands to lose $280 mn a month from flight suspensions
Egypt
November 11, 2015
UPDATE 2: Egypt stands to lose $280 mn a month from flight suspensions
Egypt stands to lose LE2.2 billion ($280 million) a month from Britain and Russia's decision to suspend flights after the…
Elvis tops UK charts with orchestral album
Art news
November 7, 2015
Elvis tops UK charts with orchestral album
Elvis Presley went straight back to the top of the UK album charts on Friday with a collection that backs…
UK: Cameron says delayed Brotherhood report due soon
Egypt
November 6, 2015
UK: Cameron says delayed Brotherhood report due soon
U.K. leader David Cameron has said a delayed British government review into the Muslim Brotherhood organization will be published later…
UK opposition leader urges Europe to do more for refugees
World
November 5, 2015
UK opposition leader urges Europe to do more for refugees
British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has urged European governments to do more in the worst refugee crisis since the…
Foreign Ministry surprised at UK suspension of Sharm el-Sheikh flights
Egypt
November 5, 2015
Foreign Ministry surprised at UK suspension of Sharm el-Sheikh flights
Foreign Minister Sameh Shokry expresed surprise at the British government's decision Wednesday to suspend flights from Sharm el-Sheikh and their…
US, UK say bomb may have downed Russian jet in Egypt
Egypt
November 5, 2015
US, UK say bomb may have downed Russian jet in Egypt
The United States and Britain said a bomb may have brought down a Russian airliner which crashed in Egypt, as…
UK, Ireland suspend all flights from Egyptian resort
Egypt
November 5, 2015
UK, Ireland suspend all flights from Egyptian resort
All flights carrying British and Irish passengers home from Egypt were suddenly suspended over fears that Saturday’s Russian jet crash…
Rights and security in focus as Egypt president visits UK
Egypt
November 5, 2015
Rights and security in focus as Egypt president visits UK
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is set to hold talks with British Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday on security…
No coherent strategy for Syria air strikes: UK MPs
Middle East
November 3, 2015
No coherent strategy for Syria air strikes: UK MPs
Britain should not extend its air strikes against Islamic State fighters into Syria until there is a clear strategy to…