Great Britain
EgyptAir resumes flights between Luxor and London after one-year halt
Business
October 2, 2016
EgyptAir resumes flights between Luxor and London after one-year halt
Safwat Mesallam, chairman of EgyptAir Holding Company, said on Sunday that the company is resuming flights between Luxor and London…
100 days after Brexit vote: No meltdown (yet)
Business
October 2, 2016
100 days after Brexit vote: No meltdown (yet)
Britain voted 100 days ago to leave the European Union, but the U.K. economy appears to be humming along nicely…
Don’t pressure Britain before EU vote, German foreign minister warns
World
April 28, 2016
Don’t pressure Britain before EU vote, German foreign minister warns
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier cautioned on Thursday against piling pressure on Britain in the run-up to the country's referendum…
Turkey releases Polly Peck fraudster Nadir after repatriation from Britain
Business
April 23, 2016
Turkey releases Polly Peck fraudster Nadir after repatriation from Britain
Turkish Cypriot businessman Asil Nadir, jailed in Britain in 2012 for stealing millions from his business empire, was released in…
Obama calls on British people not to vote to leave the EU
World
April 22, 2016
Obama calls on British people not to vote to leave the EU
U.S. President Barack Obama made an impassioned appeal on Friday for Britain to remain in the European Union, saying membership…
For Britain’s undecided voters, economy could swing EU referendum
World
February 17, 2016
For Britain’s undecided voters, economy could swing EU referendum
Deborah Hastings will only decide whether Britain should ditch its European Union membership on the eve of a referendum likely…
Founding members say European Union is in bad shape
World
February 10, 2016
Founding members say European Union is in bad shape
The European Union faces "critical times" and all its members should set aside selfish interests to tackle problems such as…
Farce, joke or delusion? British press trashes Cameron’s EU deal
World
February 3, 2016
Farce, joke or delusion? British press trashes Cameron’s EU deal
Dubbing it a farce, a joke and a delusion - Britain's largely eurosceptic press ripped into a deal to keep…
Putin is fanning Syrian civil war, Britain’s Hammond says
Middle East
February 2, 2016
Putin is fanning Syrian civil war, Britain’s Hammond says
Russian President Vladimir Putin is undermining international efforts to end the Syrian civil war by bombing opponents of Islamic State…
Britain and EU strike deal on nations blocking unwanted new laws
World
February 2, 2016
Britain and EU strike deal on nations blocking unwanted new laws
Britain has reached an agreement with European Union officials on a mechanism to block unwanted EU legislation, a source in…