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Jim O’Neill speaks during the Reuters Investment Outlook Summit in London December 6, 2011. REUTERS/Benjamin Beavan

Setback for Theresa May after British Government Suffers 1st Resignation

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 24, 2016 | World

London-Less than three months after coming into office, British Prime Minister Theresa May is facing the first test of her government’s policies following the resignation of Jim O’Neill from the finance ministry after he reportedly clashed with the PM over...

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Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, left, Human Rights Lawyer Amal Clooney, right

UK Leads International Campaign to Prosecute ISIS Extremists

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 19, 2016 | World

New York-Media Center and Regional Communication, which is affiliated with British government and located in Dubai, has issued a statement saying that Britain will launch an international campaign Monday to bring ISIS extremists to justice. This day coincides with the...

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London Police Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe . Reuters

London Police Arrest 2 Men over Terrorist Acts

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 9, 2016 | World

London-Two men were arrested in London on Thursday on suspicion of being involved in terrorist activities, the British capital’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement. It later announced that they have been bailed. The men, who were not named, were arrested at...

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The fourth meeting of the Friends of Syria group opened on 11 December 2012 in Marrakesh, Morocco. REUTERS / Stringer

Syrian Opposition Launches Roadmap to Democratic State

by Amir Taheri and Ghalia Kabbani | Sep 8, 2016 | Middle East

London – In an attempt to end the crisis in Syria, the country’s opposition parties have agreed on a transitional roadmap that would set the basis for an interim government to be formed within a six-month period. Officials from the United States, the European Union...

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Anjem Choudary, the leader of the dissolved militant group al-Muhajiroun, arrives at Bow Street Magistrates Court in London July 4, 2006. REUTERS/Stephen Hird/Files

Choudary Jailed in Britain, Supporters Hinging on Good Behavior for Early Release

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 7, 2016 | World

London-Britain’s best-known extremist preacher was jailed on Tuesday for five years and six months for encouraging support for ISIS following a four-week trial at London’s Old Bailey criminal court. Anjem Choudary, 49, had been convicted by a jury in July...