Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Tag Archives: BREXIT
Brexit: UK publishes more EU negotiation plans
:: The UK government on Monday set out proposals to ensure that the country’s firms producing goods to European standard before Brexit be allowed to sell them in the EU at no extra cost, even after Britain has quit the
Britain says Brexit talks should move to next phase
:: Britain said on Sunday that it wants talks with the EU to move on to the next phase, as it set out details of the future relationship it envisages with the bloc and senior ministers presented a united approach
Why is Britain opting for cut-price diplomacy?
By : Anthony Harris :: In the midst of my concerns about what kind of country Britain is likely to become, what with Brexit and the government’s inability to decide what that actually means, I noticed a small article in
Britain says will not stay in EU via ‘back door’
:: After weeks of feuding, two key figures in Britain’s cabinet came together Sunday to say any post-Brexit transition would not be a “back door” to continued European Union membership. Finance minister Philip Hammond, who favors a softer, pro-business Brexit,
UK-GCC free-trade talks put on hold as Gulf rift persists
:: Talks about establishing a free-trade agreement between the UK and the GCC have been put on hold as the GCC rift persists, The Guardian newspaper reported. British Prime Minister Theresa May had plans to host the first meeting for
Brexit negotiations off to a bad start
By : Cornelia Meyer :: On July 20, the chief Brexit negotiators Michel Barnier, for the EU, and David Davies for the UK held a press conference to mark the conclusion of the first instalment of divorce talks between the
France sees Brexit as tool to weaken City of London: Leaked memo
:: France is seeking to use Brexit to weaken the City of London, the British finance sector’s EU point man warned in a leaked report published Sunday. “They are crystal clear about their underlying objective: The weakening of Britain, the
Brexit, French poll changed my view on Europe: Merkel
:: German Chancellor Angela Merkel told voters on Saturday that Britain’s decision to leave the EU and France’s election of President Emmanuel Macron had changed her view on the bloc, adding it was worth fighting for a stronger Europe. Merkel’s
Brexit to nowhere?
By : Joschka Fischer :: Politics brings out strong emotions in everyone. Even the British, despite their reputation for pursuing their interests in a cool and calm fashion, apparently are not immune. Perhaps that reputation is merely a holdover from
Brexit — a story with a beginning, but no end in sight
By : Cornelia Meyer :: On June 19 the Brexit negotiations officially started with an exchange of token gifts between the two chief negotiators — David Davis for Britain and Michel Barnier for the EU. The two gentlemen also exchanged
UK PM’s Brexit plan has not changed, her spokesman says
:: Britain’s plan for leaving the European Union has not changed, Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said on Monday, despite an election last week which saw May fail to win a clear majority in parliament. “Our position is clearly set
The Brexit Catch-22
By : Trisha de Borchgrave :: So long as the EU will not allow Brexit to be the template for further exits by its remaining 27 members, the success of the negotiations will depend on who blinks first. The tug
Is Tony Blair back?
By : Dr. Azeem Ibrahim :: Since Blair’s intervention in the ongoing Brexit debate in the interview in the Mirror on 1st May, many in the liberal centre of British politics have been hailing his announced return as some kind
Tony Blair announces return to British politics to fight against Brexit
Former British prime minister Tony Blair said Monday he was plunging back into domestic politics in order to fight against Brexit. Blair, who led the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007, will not be standing in the June 8 general
May sets out plans to protect pensions during takeovers
:: British Prime Minister Theresa May pledged to protect workers against irresponsible practices over pensions on Sunday, promising new regulations on how schemes are handled during corporate takeovers. May’s Conservative party will give regulators the power to examine takeover proposals
Theresa May’s pyrrhic victory
By : Anatole Kaletsky :: The British election called by Prime Minister Theresa May for June 8 will transform the outlook for Britain’s politics and its relationship with Europe, but not necessarily in the way that a vastly increased majority
EU hopeful UK vote will smooth Brexit path
Britain’s snap election has sparked hopes in Europe that Brexit negotiations could run more smoothly with a leader who has a big mandate, analysts and diplomats say. In Brussels, the belief is that if Prime Minister Theresa May wins a
No decision yet on location of EU agencies, UK says
The future location of the two EU agencies based in London will be a matter for Brexit negotiations, the British government’s Brexit department said on Monday, but EU officials said there was no doubt they would be moved. London is
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