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China’s Xi seals landmark multi-billion dollar nuclear deal in Britain
World
October 21, 2015
China’s Xi seals landmark multi-billion dollar nuclear deal in Britain
Chinese President Xi Jinping sealed a multi-billion dollar deal to finance nuclear power stations in Britain, crowning a visit that…
Chinese visit to Britain to see 30 bn pounds in deals
World
October 20, 2015
Chinese visit to Britain to see 30 bn pounds in deals
Deals worth over 30 billion pounds (US$46.4 billion, 40.7 billion euros) are to be signed during the four-day visit of…
Business ties herald ‘golden era’ as China’s Xi visits UK
World
October 18, 2015
Business ties herald ‘golden era’ as China’s Xi visits UK
Chinese President Xi Jinping begins a four-day visit to Britain on Tuesday in which human rights issues are to be…
Egypt’s defense purchases bill at LE81 bn in 2015
Egypt
October 11, 2015
Egypt’s defense purchases bill at LE81 bn in 2015
Egypt will sign a deal with France for the purchase of two Mistral helicopter carriers during an ongoing visit by…
Britain to host China’s Xi on first state visit
World
September 29, 2015
Britain to host China’s Xi on first state visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping will make his first state visit to Britain next month, the British government said on Tuesday,…
Queen Elizabeth II surpasses Queen Victoria’s long reign
Life & Style
September 9, 2015
Queen Elizabeth II surpasses Queen Victoria’s long reign
Queen Elizabeth II reached a major milestone Wednesday, becoming the longest-reigning monarch in Britain's history by passing Queen Victoria, who…
From stuffy to selfies: Elizabeth II tries to change with the times
Life & Style
September 7, 2015
From stuffy to selfies: Elizabeth II tries to change with the times
When Queen Elizabeth came to the British throne more than six decades ago, her first prime minister was Winston Churchill,…
New ‘Mummy Room’, ancient Egyptian artifacts to be installed at Britain’s World Museum – photos
Archaeology
September 2, 2015
New ‘Mummy Room’, ancient Egyptian artifacts to be installed at Britain’s World Museum – photos
The World Museum in Liverpool will temporarily close down its Ancient Egypt galleries on Sunday night as it gears up…
Egypt FM, UK adviser support arms supply to Libyan government
Egypt
August 20, 2015
Egypt FM, UK adviser support arms supply to Libyan government
Egyptian and British officials have voiced support for the internationally-recognized Libyan government’s call to lift an arms embargo imposed on…
UK recommends ‘only essential travel’ west of Delta
Egypt
August 16, 2015
UK recommends ‘only essential travel’ west of Delta
The United Kingdom’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has advised British visitors to Egypt to abstain from travel to regions…