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Tourism Minister discusses British-Egyptian joint plan to resume flights
Egypt and the UK finalised the plan on Monday, says UK ambassador
Thousands take to London streets in protest against UK Syria intervention
Protestors took to the London streets amid calls for the UK to continue airstrikes against the ‘Islamic State’ terror group. The opposition Labour Party remains divided over intervening militarily in Syria. As many as several thousand people protested in London on Saturday against the possibility of British airstrikes in Syria, as the country’s lawmakers remained …
Cameron makes case for UK air strikes against IS
David Cameron has urged MPs to back UK airstrikes against ‘Islamic State’ in Syria. In a speech to the House of Commons, almost a fortnight since terror attacks in Paris killed 130 people, Cameron said that the terrorist organization is using its safe havens in northern Syria to launch plots against Britain. All seven plots in Britain this year were either plotted by ISIS or inspired by its propaganda, he said, using one of the alternate acronyms for IS
Cameron makes case for UK airstrikes against ‘IS’
British Prime Minister David Cameron wants lawmakers to approve airstrikes against ‘IS’ militants in Syria, reports Samira Shackle from London, and the chances are good that he will get a majority in favor. David Cameron has urged MPs to back UK airstrikes against the self-styled “Islamic State” (IS) in Syria. In a speech to the …
UK rescues 347 passengers from French cruise ship after fire
British forces have rescued 347 passengers and crew from the French cruise ship “Le Boreal.” A fire broke out on the vessel while it was sailing close to the British-ruled Falkland Islands. UK officials and French operator Ponant said late on Thursday that the liner was just north of the Falklands, en route to South …
Senior British government delegation visits Cairo to discuss a Joint Plan to restart flights to Sharm el-Sheikh
“Our talks have shown very encouraging progress, with shared analysis and commitment to swift progress and shared ideas on the way forward,” says Casson
Modi and Cameron reaffirm UK-India ties
The British and Indian prime ministers took to the stage at a packed Wembley Stadium in London. The leaders sought to emphasize the countries’ close cultural and economic ties. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a speech Friday night to an estimated 70,000 people in London, shortly after his British counterpart, David Cameron, espoused the …
UK regulators charge traders over Euribor rigging
British authorities have said they will charge 10 bankers with manipulating the Euro Interbank Offered Rate (Euribor). The instrument serves to define the fees for eurozone lenders borrowing funds from each other. The UK’s Serious Fraud Office said Friday it would levy charges against six bankers from Germany’s largest lender, Deutsche Bank, and four others …
Wage theft among UK care workers ‘likely to increase’
London continues to cut the elderly social care budget while promising a higher minimum wage to care workers. Analysts think this will mean even more ‘wage theft,’ where workers are cheated out of part of their salary. Britain’s relatively lax labor laws and a near crisis in funding for social care for the elderly is …
Money on the agenda as Modi visits the UK
Despite recent controversies over religious intolerance in India, the British government will focus firmly on trade and strengthening ties during Modi’s visit. Samira Shackle reports from London. This week, Narendra Modi will make his first visit to the UK since winning the Indian premiership in 2014. His packed schedule will include lunch with the queen, …
Kremlin: Russia’s Egypt flight ban may last ‘several months’
A top Kremlin official has said that Russia’s ban on Egypt-bound flights will likely remain for ‘several months.’ The British FM said the UK took a similar decision after examining footage from Sharm el-Sheikh airport. Kremlin chief of staff Sergei Ivanov said on Tuesday that a flight ban to Egypt will likely remain in place …
UK supplied Moscow with intelligence regarding Russian plane crash: Kremlin
We can not disclose all of our data, says British Foreign Minister
UK women work for free for the rest of the year
Because of a lingering gap between what female and male workers earn, women in Britain are effectively working for free from Monday until the end of 2015. The government has called the discrepancies “a scandal.” Women working full-time in Britain took home about 5,000 pounds ($7,500, 6,980 euros) less a year than their male colleagues, …
Tourism, Muslim Brotherhood pressure Egypt-UK relations
By Amira El-Fekki and Toqa Ezzidin The aftermath of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s first visit to the UK, which concluded this weekend, was controversial, due to concerns expressed by Britain and the US, claiming recent confirmations that the Russian Airbus A321 was downed by Sinai-based militants. The significance of Al-Sisi’s trip to London stems …
UK begins repatriation of tourists stranded in Egypt’s Sinai
The UK is to begin repatriating British tourists who found themselves stranded in Egypt’s Sinai when flights were canceled two days ago. But Easyjet said Egyptian authorities had suspended some of its flights.
Al-Sisi meets British companies, experts during visit to UK
BP intends to pump investments of $3bn in gas field discovery over the next three years
UK suspends Sinai flights amid fears ‘explosive device’ downed Russian jet
The office of British Prime Minister Cameron has said an “explosive device” may have caused the Metrojet crash in Egypt. Egyptian authorities had earlier released information about the black boxes. A statement from Downing Street, the office of British Prime Minister David Cameron, on Wednesday said the Metrojet Airbus A321 that crashed in Egypt over …
Al-Sisi travels to UK despite critical reactions
After the invitation, the British government defended the initiative and vowed to discuss matters, “which are important to the UK’s national interests”, despite its condemnation of Morsi’s death sentence.
Nearly 2,000 Vodafone UK customers affected by cyberattack
Hackers have targeted mobile phone company Vodafone UK in a cyberattack that compromised nearly 2,000 customers’ accounts. The announcement comes a week after telecoms company TalkTalk was targeted in a similar attack. Vodafone UK announced Saturday that the mobile phone company was targeted by hackers, who gained access to 1,827 customers’ private data. “We can …
Blair apologises for Iraq war ‘mistakes’
The former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has said he is sorry for mistakes around the US-led military invasion of Iraq. Speaking to CNN, he also conceded that the war may have helped bring about the “Islamic State.” Tony Blair apologised for some aspects of the way the case to invade Iraq in 2003 had …
Coming soon: Chinese nuclear power in UK
As part of a deal with Britain, the first Chinese nuclear power station in Europe could be built just 90 kilometers from London. Local residents are concerned about national security, the environment and safety. On a crisp, October Sunday along England’s Blackwater Estuary, hundreds of people gathered to protest against plans to allow China to …
China takes stake in EDF nuclear project in Britain
French nuclear power plant operator EDF has reportedly signed a deal with two Chinese energy companies for a one-third stake in the next generation nuclear project at Hinkley Point in Britain. According to Paris-based newspaper Les Echo, French power giant EDF agreed to relinquish a 33.5 percent stake in its Hinkley Point nuclear project in …
SMEs: Egypt’s broken backbone?
Banks are keen to loan to SMEs; now however is not the right time due to the high unpredictability in the economics in Egypt, says Levari Law Founder
UK pledges billions for nuclear plant
The British Chancellor has announced billions in government backing for the controversial Hinkley Point nuclear station. The announcement came during a trip to China, during which he sought to court Asian investors. British finance minister George Osborne on Monday sought to win over foreign investors, as he pledged £2 billion (2.75 billion euros, $3.11 billion) …
Hegazy’s UK visit focuses on counter-terrorism measures
Visit encompassed open discussions on aspects of cooperation to tackle challenges both countries face
Bombing people to save them? Western states line up to intervene in Syria
France, Australia and the UK are considering joining a US-led coalition flying air strikes in Syria. They cite the refugee crisis as justification for military intervention, but can bombing put an end to the conflict?
Shoukry, Hammond discuss Al-Sisi’s visit to UK
British side expects the visit to enhance political and economical bilateral relations, says foreign micerpts are optional hand-crafted summaries of your content that can be usnistry
Egypt summons British Ambassador over ‘Mariott Cell’ comments
Outrage continues in response to Al Jazeera verdicts
British and Iranian embassies to reopen in Tehran and London
Iranian and British embassies are due to be reopened in London and Tehran. The move comes almost four years since protesters ransacked the British ambassadorial residence in Tehran and burned the Union flag.
Legal case against UK for Palestine actions will be successful in Egyptian court: Activists
Case hopes to produce reparations from the UK for its historical Palestinian interventions