britain
Egypt’s Aviation Minister dissatisfied with British Airways flights suspension
Egypt
July 22, 2019
Egypt’s Aviation Minister dissatisfied with British Airways flights suspension
Egyptian Minister of Civil Aviation Younis al-Masry on Sunday expressed his dissatisfaction with the British Airways’ decision to suspend its…
British PM to hold emergency meeting on seized tanker
Middle East
July 22, 2019
British PM to hold emergency meeting on seized tanker
Prime Minister Theresa May will hold a meeting of Britain’s emergencies committee on Monday to discuss Iran’s seizure of a…
Final hours of voting in race to become British PM
World
July 22, 2019
Final hours of voting in race to become British PM
The voting closes Monday in the contest to become Britain’s next prime minister, with Boris Johnson expected to be confirmed…
Britain says Iran seizes two oil tankers in Gulf, Iran says captured one
Middle East
July 20, 2019
Britain says Iran seizes two oil tankers in Gulf, Iran says captured one
LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) – Britain said Iran seized two oil tankers in the Gulf on Friday and told Tehran to return…
Iran Guards seize British-flagged tanker in Strait of Hormuz
Middle East
July 20, 2019
Iran Guards seize British-flagged tanker in Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Friday they had seized a British-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz for breaking “international maritime…
Video: Egypt will sue following sale of $5.97 million Tutankhamun statue
Egypt
July 14, 2019
Video: Egypt will sue following sale of $5.97 million Tutankhamun statue
Egypt has said that it will file a civil lawsuit after the sale of an ancient statue at auction last…
UK says Iran tanker will be freed after guarantees on destination
Middle East
July 14, 2019
UK says Iran tanker will be freed after guarantees on destination
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt sought to ease tensions with Iran on Saturday, saying a tanker held by Gibraltar would…
UK says sending second warship to Gulf
Middle East
July 13, 2019
UK says sending second warship to Gulf
Britain will send a second warship to the Gulf, officials said Friday, temporarily deploying two vessels near Tehran’s waters as…
Britain’s US ambassador resigns after Trump spat
World
July 10, 2019
Britain’s US ambassador resigns after Trump spat
Britain’s ambassador to Washington resigned Wednesday after being targeted by US President Donald Trump following the leak of highly critical…
UK leadership hopefuls clash over Brexit promises
World
July 10, 2019
UK leadership hopefuls clash over Brexit promises
Boris Johnson stood accused Tuesday of having nothing to offer Britain but “blind optimism” as he and his rival for…