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British Prime Minister Theresa May. Reuters

100 Days after Brussel’s Request, London Announces Date for Brexit Talks Kickoff

by Abdullah Mustafa | Oct 3, 2016 | World

Brussels, London- British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Oct. 2 that she would officially start the process for Britain’s exit from the European Union no later than March 2017, setting in motion the two-year process of leaving the European Union. May told the...

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Bahraini Minister of Industry and Commerce Zayed al-Zayani

Zayed al-Zayani: ‘Bahrain, Saudi Visions are Common, but Challenges Differ’

by Raneem Hannoush | Oct 1, 2016 | Business, Interviews

London- Bahraini Minister of Industry and Commerce Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani received Asharq Al-Awsat’s reporter at Bahrain’s Embassy in London, following the first session of Bahrain-UK forum. The reporter hoped she can learn more about Manama’s relations in...

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British Secretary of State for Defence Michael Fallon/Reuters

Europe between NATO, its own Defense

by Abdullah Mustafa | Sep 29, 2016 | World

Bratislava, Brussels – France and Germany are leading a campaign to find a European joint defense force, however, Britain has opposed the military integration long ago and will maintain an opinion in the European matter till it’s through with Brexit, which...

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Spanish Foreign minister Jose Manuel Garcia Margallo talks with Belgian Foreign minister Didier Reynders and British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson during a Foreign Affairs at the EU Headquarters in Brussels, on July 18, 2016.

British Foreign Secretary: City of London should not suffer from Brexit

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 15, 2016 | World

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said on Thursday London’s financial sector was a “massive asset” to the whole of Europe and should not be weakened by Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, wrote Reuters. At a news conference...

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Merkel Seeks Fourth Term as German Chancellor

German Chancellor Merkel: More EU Centralization ‘Not the Answer’

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 8, 2016 | World

Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel rejected further centralization within the EU after Britain’s vote to leave, on Thursday. She said that the bloc needed to delegate more tasks to subsidiary organizations. “Centralization is definitely not the...