by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 6, 2017 | World
Former British prime minister David Cameron has been appointed to his first high profile commercial role, Reuters reported on Friday. Cameron’s appointment comes amid a recent swirl of merger activity in the industry, including US credit card processor Vantiv’s...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 25, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture
Rome- British actor Colin Firth, who has often played the role of a quintessential Englishman in his many films, has become an Italian citizen, Italy’s Interior Ministry said. “The very famous actor, who won an Oscar for the film ‘The King’s Speech’, is married to a...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 24, 2017 | World
British foreign minister Boris Johnson will stand against any step made to abide by European Union rules issued after Britain leaves the bloc in March 2019, the Sunday Telegraph newspaper reported. Johnson, who campaigned in favor of leaving the EU in last year’s...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 19, 2017 | World
British Prime Minister Theresa May backed her foreign minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday after reports he could quit over her Brexit strategy, Sky News reported. May declined to rule out firing outspoken Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson as she said her Cabinet is...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 12, 2017 | World
London- British MPs held their first vote Monday on a bill to end Britain’s membership of the EU, which ministers say will avoid a “chaotic” Brexit but has been condemned as an unprecedented power-grab. The legislation would repeal on Brexit day the 1972 law through...
