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UK court backs Assange extradition to Sweden
World
May 30, 2012
UK court backs Assange extradition to Sweden
Britain's Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden over alleged sex crimes, but…
France, Britain, Germany expel Syrian diplomats
Egypt
May 29, 2012
France, Britain, Germany expel Syrian diplomats
France says it is expelling the Syrian ambassador to increase pressure on Damascus amid mounting violence by government forces against…
Twitter users don’t have immunity, warns British top law officer
Egypt
May 12, 2012
Twitter users don’t have immunity, warns British top law officer
The internet is not a law-free zone, the British government's top law officer warned Twitter users, adding that he would…
Court upholds UK suspects’ extradition to US
World
April 10, 2012
Court upholds UK suspects’ extradition to US
STRASBOURG — Britain can send five suspects to the US to face terrorism charges, European judges ruled on Tuesday, a…
Brotherhood told UK foreign investments will not be harmed, says official
Egypt
April 2, 2012
Brotherhood told UK foreign investments will not be harmed, says official
Members of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party visited London last week and met with UK government officials and…
British official: UK to apply its laws in returning smuggled Egyptian funds
Egypt
March 13, 2012
British official: UK to apply its laws in returning smuggled Egyptian funds
The UK will apply its own legal procedures to return money smuggled abroad by Mubarak regime figures, Alistair Burt, parliamentary…
Argentina to complain to UN over Falklands
World
February 8, 2012
Argentina to complain to UN over Falklands
Argentina President Cristina Kirchner slammed Britain for its "militarization" of their conflict over the Falklands, saying she would lodge a…
Egyptian asylum seekers to UK up in 2011, report says
Egypt
February 1, 2012
Egyptian asylum seekers to UK up in 2011, report says
The number of Egyptians applying for political asylum in the UK tripled in 2011 compared to the year before, Al-Ahram…
Libyans to sue ex-MI6 official over torture
World
January 31, 2012
Libyans to sue ex-MI6 official over torture
Two Libyans are to sue the former counter-terrorism director of British spy agency MI6, claiming he played a key role…
British ambassador: Muslim Brotherhood parliamentary majority not worrying
Egypt
January 14, 2012
British ambassador: Muslim Brotherhood parliamentary majority not worrying
The Muslim Brotherhood's majority in Egypt's next parliament is not a source of worry for Britian, said British Ambassador to…