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Theresa May speaks to the media outside number 10 Downing Street, in central London, Britain July 13, 2016. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

May Holds Cabinet Meeting to Hear Views on Brexit, Rules Out Second EU Referendum

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 31, 2016 | World

British Prime Minister Theresa May asked her ministers to examine the impact of a number of Brexit scenarios and come up with options for Britain’s future relations with the EU after triggering Article 50. Findings are likely to be reported on Wednesday to the Brexit...

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Britain’s Home Secretary Theresa May arrives to attend a cabinet meeting at Number 10 Downing Street in London, Britain March 1, 2016. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

May’s First Job as British PM Is to Set Up Brexit Ministry

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 20, 2016 | World

Theresa May will step into power on Wednesday, replacing British Prime Minister David Cameron who resigned after the E.U. Referendum result in June. Cameron is expected to hand in his resignation to the Queen after his last Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of...

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Vote Leave campaign leader, Boris Johnson, waves as he finishes delivering his speech in London, Britain June 30, 2016. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Ex-London Mayor Quits Race to Be Next PM, May Vows to Honor Brexit

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 30, 2016 | World

The race to become Britain’s next prime minister took a dramatic last-minute turn after former London mayor Boris Johnson abruptly pulled out of the race to become Britain’s next prime minister on Thursday. Johnson’s sudden move upturned a political order...

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Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak holds a booklet on his party’s manifesto for the upcoming general elections. Kuala Lumpur, Saturday April 6, 2013. Source: AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin

Malaysia Heads for Closely Contested Polls on May 5

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 10, 2013 | World

Kuala Lumpur, Reuters—Malaysia will hold general elections on May 5, the government said on Wednesday, in what could be the toughest test of the ruling coalition’s 56-year grip on power in Southeast Asia’s third-largest economy. Opinion polls suggest a...