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British surgeon jailed in Syria dies in detention
World
December 18, 2013
British surgeon jailed in Syria dies in detention
A British surgeon who was arrested last November within 48 hours of arriving in Syria to volunteer as an emergency…
U.S., France, Britain to press Assad on chemical arms
World
September 16, 2013
U.S., France, Britain to press Assad on chemical arms
The United States, France and Britain agreed on Monday to step up pressure on President Bashar al-Assad to stick to…
France position on military intervention in Syria independent of Britain’s
Egypt
August 30, 2013
France position on military intervention in Syria independent of Britain’s
French President François Hollande said in an interview published in Le Monde on Friday that the British House of Commons'…
Britain suspends 49 export licences to Egypt
Egypt
August 29, 2013
Britain suspends 49 export licences to Egypt
Britain suspended 49 export licences to Egypt on Wednesday, saying it wanted to prevent British goods being used in unrest…
U.K. suspends security coordination with Egypt over violence
Egypt
August 19, 2013
U.K. suspends security coordination with Egypt over violence
The United Kingdom decided on Monday to halt security coordination with Egypt in an apparent objection to ongoing violence between…
Three British Islamists convicted of plotting ‘another 9/11’
World
February 21, 2013
Three British Islamists convicted of plotting ‘another 9/11’
Three British Islamists were found guilty Thursday of plotting a campaign of bombings in crowded areas in an attempt to…
Britain: Convictions needed before return of Mubarak regime funds
Egypt
September 6, 2012
Britain: Convictions needed before return of Mubarak regime funds
Returning money smuggled into Britain by figures from the former Mubarak regime is a difficult and complicated process, said Britain’s…
Britain wants to restart Assange talks with Ecuador
World
August 26, 2012
Britain wants to restart Assange talks with Ecuador
Britain said on Sunday it remained committed to reaching a diplomatic solution to the presence of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange…
Big powers, Iran meet in Baghdad to ease nuclear standoff
World
May 23, 2012
Big powers, Iran meet in Baghdad to ease nuclear standoff
BAGHDAD — World powers began talks with Iran on Wednesday to test its readiness under pressure of sanctions to scale…
Egypt pursues fugitive finance minister
Egypt
February 23, 2012
Egypt pursues fugitive finance minister
The Egyptian foreign minister requested that his British counterpart extradite former Egyptian Finance Minister Youssef Boutros-Ghali, who fled to London…