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 Abdullatif Jaber | Sep 15, 2016 | Middle East
London-It’s been five years since Libya’s unruly dictator Col. Muammar Gaddafi was toppled and killed, and chaos still headlines the local dailies in the African state. The U.N.-backed Government of National Accord still faces parliamentary rejection and struggles to...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 18, 2016 | World
British Prime Minister Theresa May will meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday in Berlin. They will discuss Britain’s strategy to leave the EU and the refugee crisis in Turkey, according to German government spokesman Steffen Seibert. “Political...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 14, 2016 | World
London – “I know I’m not a showy politician,” newly appointed British Prime Minister Theresa May said, “I don’t tour the television studios. I don’t gossip about people over lunch. I don’t go drinking in parliament’s...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 11, 2016 | World
PARIS – French President Francois Hollande will visit five EU countries later in July to promote the European Union project, his office said in statement on Monday. The trip in the wake of the June 23 referendum in which Britain voted to leave the EU is designed...