Latest in Tag: UK Highlight
Latest in Tag: UK
Climate change threatens global peace, security: UK warns
UK calls for supporting countries take steps needed to cut global emissions to net zero by 2050
Egypt, UK seek continued stable trade relations
Egypt’s trade has potential particularly in agricultural products , says UK official
UK, Africa will continue to build strong trade, investment partnership: UK Minister for Africa
African growth critical, has direct benefit both to continent and UK, said James Duddridge
UK aspires to be ‘Africa’s investor of choice’: Boris Johnson
UK hosts its first investment summit as independent trading nation following Brexit
UK to host 1st in-person G7 summit in 2 years in June
The UK, as the current Group of 7 (G7) president, will host the group’s first in-person summit in almost two years in June.
UK Government announces business measures over Xianjiang human rights abuses
UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announced, on Tuesday, a package of measures to help ensure that British organisations are neither complicit in, nor profiting from, the human rights violations in Xinjiang.
UK Prime Minister commits £3bn in climate finance for environment protection
UK – Egypt partnership at 2019 UN Climate Summit on adaptation, mitigation brings 118 countries on board
UK raises $1bn to help vulnerable countries obtain COVID-19 vaccines
UK has recently committed £1m to Egypt, to support rapid response, surveillance, infection control capacities
UK PM imposes new coronavirus lockdown on England
Scottish First Minister also announced that Scotland would enter a new lockdown from midnight on Monday, as well as a shutdown of schools until Feb. 1
UK pledges urgent aid for families hit by COVID-19, hunger
Around the world, the UK is releasing new emergency aid worth £47m to help over 1.3 million vulnerable people who face daily threats of hunger, conflict, and the repercussions of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Coronavirus in Britain: Over 50,000 cases recorded overnight for first time
Another 414 have died within 28 days of a positive test, bringing the total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain to 71,567, the data showed.
UK records another 34,693 coronavirus cases, 210 deaths
To bring life back to normal, countries such as Britain, China, Germany, Russia and the US are racing against time to develop coronavirus vaccines.
Several EU countries to ban flights from UK over new COVID-19 strain
UK PM Johnson said the country was suffering from a new variant of COVID-19 that was as much as 70% more transmissible than previous variants of the virus
UK-Africa Investment Summit to kick off in January 2021
New trade agreements between UK and 14 African partners to come into force next January. Egypt signed its trade agreement with the UK in early December
UK to do “everything” to secure post-Brexit trade deal with EU: official
Also on Thursday, EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier noted that “good progress” has been made in the trade negotiations.
UK offers £1m to support Egypt against COVID-19
The money will be used in order to strengthen the Egyptian Health Ministry’s COVID-19 response, a statement by the WHO explained.
Britain’s economy to recover in 2021, won’t reach pre-covid levels: experts
Britain’s economy in 2021 will be affected by disruption related to the completion of the country’s withdrawal from the European Union.
Climate Ambition Summit gives new hope before COP26 as UK ends support to fossil fuel
As a result of announcements made during and before the summit, together with those expected early next year, countries representing around 65% of global CO2 emissions, and around 70% of the world’s economy, will have committed to net zero emissions or carbon neutrality by early next year.
Post-Brexit trade talks “very difficult” at the moment: UK PM
In a bid to unlock stalemate in post-Brexit trade talks, Johnson and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made a telephone call on Monday
Egypt, UK sign deal to continue preferential trade treatment
Trade agreement highlights strength of UK-Egypt partnership, reflects shared ambition, says British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab
Egypt, UK assert importance of intensifying coordination, combating terrorism
During the meeting, which took place via telephone on Thursday, both ministers discussed methods of enhancing the prospects for bilateral cooperation, with a particular focus on political consultations.
Egypt’s Embassy in UK holds webinar on GERD dispute
Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia are scheduled to meet on 19 November to discuss disagreement points regarding filling, operating of GERD
Egypt-UK trade agreement expected by 2020 end: Jeffery Donaldson
‘Egypt is UK’S gateway to Africa, and we will continue to prioritise our trade and investment commitments with Egypt,’ Donaldson says
President Al-Sisi, UK’s MI6 Chief discuss mutual cooperation, regional issues
Both Al-Sisi and Moore exchanged views on developments related to several regional issues
Egypt sees trade cooperation opportunity once UK leaves EU: Madbouly
Madbouly said that Africa has become one of the most important destinations for international companies and financial institutions.
Egypt, UK army officials discuss joint military cooperation
The meeting came during Heappey’s visit to Egypt which will last for several days.
Arab League demands that UK recognise Palestine, correct ‘historical mistakes’
Pan-Arab organisation describes Balfour Declaration as start of “tragedy of the century”
UK aims to boost industrial partnership with Egypt: British Ambassador
Egypt’s Minister of State for Military Production, Mohamed Ahmed Morsi, received the British Ambassador at the Ministry’s headquarters, on Thursday, to discuss cooperation between the two sides.
EBCC launches online ‘Trade Accelerator’ to facilitate UK-Egypt trade
Platform offers definitive list of market opportunities from variety of official sources
One killed, seven injured in UK stabbing incidents
West Midlands Police announces that stabbings do not appear terrorism- or gang-related