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Boris Johnson, Britain’s Foreign Secretary, arrives for a cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in London, September 21, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville

UK’s FM Says Against Adopting Any New EU Rules During Brexit Transition

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 24, 2017 | World

British foreign minister Boris Johnson will stand against any step made to abide by European Union rules issued after Britain leaves the bloc in March 2019, the Sunday Telegraph newspaper reported. Johnson, who campaigned in favor of leaving the EU in last year’s...

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British government’s spokesperson, Edwin Samuel (Asharq al-Awsat)

British Government Spokesman: Houthis are not Cooperating, We don’t Support Kurdistan’s Referendum

by Musaid Al-Zayani | Sep 22, 2017 | Interviews

Dubai – British Government’s spokesman in the Middle East and North Africa, Edwin Samuel, said his country was targeted by organizations such as ISIS, but that would not deter the British people from promoting a pluralistic and diverse lifestyle to overcome terrorism....

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Syrian children stockpile bread during the siege of Aleppo (AFP)

Friends of Syria: No Reconstruction Before Political Solution

by Heba El Koudsy | Sep 20, 2017 | Middle East

New York– The Friends of Syria group, which includes Arab, Gulf and Western countries, underlined the importance of reaching a political solution to the crisis before launching any reconstruction campaigns in the war-torn country. The group convened on Monday evening...

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A police officer stands behind cordon tape after a man was arrested in connection with an explosion on the London Underground, in Newport, Wales, Britain, September 20, 2017. REUTERS/Rebecca Naden

Five Suspects in Custody over London Train Attack

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 20, 2017 | World

British police detained on Wednesday two more men over the bombing of a packed London Underground train last week which injured 30 people. The men, aged 48 and 30, were held under terrorism laws in Newport in south Wales. Another 25-year-old man was arrested on...

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Crown Prince, UK Defense Secretary Review Bilateral Relations and Sign Agreement for Military and Security Cooperation. SPA photo

Military, Security Agreement between Riyadh and London

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 20, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Jeddah- Saudi Arabia and Britain have signed a framework agreement for military and security cooperation. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense signed the agreement on Tuesday with UK’s Defense Secretary Michael Fallon....