by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 5, 2017 | Features
Ten years, four countries, four medical schools and 21 houses later Tirej Brimo, a refugee who fled the Syrian war, is finally a doctor, said a Reuters report on Friday. Having been just 10 months away from graduating with a medical degree at a university in Aleppo,...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 11, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture
London – London Mayor Sadiq Khan decided to address the traffic circulation crisis considered the major culprit behind air pollution in the British capital and other European regions. In 1952, the Great Smog suffocated London for five days, leaving more than...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 2, 2016 | World
London-The U.S. secretary of state John Kerry has called the country’s presidential election “downright embarrassing.” Kerry made his comments during a Q&A for London sixth-formers alongside Mayor Sadiq Khan, who met him at London’s City Hall on Monday. “This...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 5, 2016 | Business
London- London Mayor Sadiq Khan is to launch the UK’s most comprehensive inquiry into the impact of foreign investment flooding London’s housing market. Khan said there are “real concerns” about the surge in the number of homes being bought by overseas investors,...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 26, 2016 | World
London-As all awaits the French government’s decision on the ‘burkini ban’ Sadiq Khan, mayor of London, has condemned the highly controversial ban in parts of France. At least 26 French cities have effectively banned the swimming garb. Speaking at a press conference...