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Britain's May to appeal to EU for help to salvage Brexit deal

Brussels - DPA

British Prime Minister Theresa May is due Thursday to appeal to her EU counterparts for assurances that could help her sell the Brexit deal to the British parliament, with time running short to regulate Britain's departure from the European Union. May's trip to Brussels, where EU leaders are holding their regular end-of-year summit, comes in a tumultuous week that has seen herRead more

UAE – UK strategic relations hailed

London - Arab Today

UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a dialogue session with a number of members of the British Parliament within the framework of his official visit to the United Kingdom, UK. The session focused on regional and international topics of mutual interest, in addition to the efforts of the international community toRead more

Jordan condemns deadly attack outside British parliament

Amman - Arab Today

The Jordanian government condemned on Thursday the deadly attack outside the British parliament that left the assailant and four persons dead. A knife-wielding man went on the deadly rampage in the heart of Britain's seat of power Wednesday, plowing a car into pedestrians on London's Westminster Bridge before stabbing a police officer to death inside the gates of Parliament. OtherRead more

UK lawmaker hailed as hero for helping policeman

London - Arab Today

One British lawmaker was hailed by some as a hero in Wednesday’s attack on the British Parliament. Conservative parliamentarian and Foreign Office minister Tobias Ellwood, whose brother was killed in the Bali terror attack in 2002, performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on the police officer who was stabbed and later died. About 10 yards away was the attacker who was shot deadRead more

Emirati student builds drones

Dubai - Arab Today

Emirati postgraduate student Talib Alhinai is, quite literally, flying high. He will shortly present his drone research to members of British parliament, has just been named one of Forbes’ 30 under 30 in Europe for this year and he still has another six years to retain his place on the prestigious list. Mr Alhinai, 24, has been in the UK since 2010Read more

King of Jordan to begin UK visit Wednesday

Amman – Arab Today

King Abdullah II of Jordan will start a working visit to the UK on Wednesday for talks with British Prime Minister, Theresa May, as well as heads and members of a number of committees in the British parliament. According to the Petra News Agency, the talks will touch on the latest developments in the Middle East and ways to promote bilateralRead more

Qatari-British cooperation reviewed

Doha - ArabToday

Qatari Amir, HH Shaikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, received here today a delegation from the British Parliament. They reviewed relations of cooperation between the two countries, and exchanged views on the current regional and global issues and developments. Source: BNBRead more

Sisi: Egypt seeks stronger ties with Britain

Cairo - Arab Today

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said on Tuesday that Egypt was looking forward to upgrading bilateral relations with Britain. Sisi made the comments at a meeting with a group of friends of Egypt from the British parliament led by member of the House of Commons Gerald Howarth. At the meeting, Sisi said that he followed up developments after the BritishRead more

New visitor tour to be unveiled in June in British parliament

London - Arab Today

Visitors to the Palace of Westminster, home of the British Parliament in London, will be given a rare opportunity next month to follow the footsteps of the queen of Britain. A new Queen and Parliament tour starts next month to give families a chance to tread the corridors normally out of bounds to ordinary people. A one-hour journey starts withRead more