Europe

Saudi Arabia is chief foreign promoter of Islamist extremism in the UK, warns report

July 5, 2017

The Henry Jackson Society says the kingdom has been trying to promote Wahhabism abroad Saudi Arabia is the chief foreign promoter of Islamist extremism in the UK, a report has warned. The conservative Henry Jackson Society said there was a “clear and growing link” between Islamist [...]

Saudi Firms Use Turkey for Qatar- Bound Shipments

June 25, 2017

ISTANBUL—Several Saudi companies are finalizing plans with Turkish logistics companies to transport cargoes to Qatar, according to Turkish businessmen, an arrangement that illustrates how profits are being made even as diplomatic relations in the region continue to simmer. Turkish companies have [...]

Saudi-led ultimatum on Qatar ‘against international law’- Turkey President Erdogan

June 25, 2017

Istanbul (AFP) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday welcomed Qatar’s dismissal of a sweeping list of demands from Saudi Arabia and its allies in an escalating crisis and said the ultimatum was “against international law.””We welcome (Qatar’s [...]

Five London tower blocks evacuated over fire safety fears

June 24, 2017

London (AFP) – Residents of 800 London flats were hurriedly evacuated Saturday due to fire safety fears over their tower blocks’ external cladding, after urgent testing prompted by the deadly Grenfell Tower inferno.The cladding on the five Chalcots Estate towers is similar to that used [...]

Barclays Four Former Top Executives Charged With Fraud Over Fundraising With Qatari Investors

June 20, 2017

Bank, ex-chief executive and three others accused, marking first time any top bankers have faced charges over financial crisis The Serious Fraud Office has charged Barclays, its former chief executive and three other former top executives with fraud over the way it raised billions of pounds from [...]

UK vote sparks uncertain outlook for financial sector

June 9, 2017

London (AFP) – Financial markets dislike uncertainty but were handed a hugely clouded outlook Friday after the Conservative party of Prime Minister Theresa May lost its parliamentary majority in Britain’s snap general election. Traders and analysts in the City of London financial [...]

Theresa May reaches deal with DUP to form government after shock UK Election result

June 9, 2017

Theresa May has struck a deal with the Democratic Unionists that will allow her to form a government, sources have confirmed. The prime minister is expected to see the Queen at around 12.30pm to confirm that a deal is in place. It follows extensive talks with the DUP late in to the night. Party [...]

British PM loses majority, faces pressure to resign

June 9, 2017

London (AFP) – British Prime Minister Theresa May faced pressure to resign on Friday after losing her parliamentary majority, plunging the country into uncertainty as Brexit talks loom. The pound fell sharply amid fears the Conservative leader will be unable to form a government and could [...]

Turkey calls for dialogue over Qatar rift with Arab states

June 5, 2017

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday he was saddened by a rift between Qatar and other Arab states, and called for dialogue to resolve the dispute. “We see the stability in the Gulf region as our own unity and solidarity,” Cavusoglu told a news conference. [...]

Troops deploy as Britain goes on top terror alert

May 24, 2017

Britain ordered soldiers to key sites Wednesday and raised the terror alert to maximum after the Manchester concert suicide bombing by a local man of Libyan origin who may have been radicalised in Syria.Security services believe the suspected bomber, Salman Abedi, was likely to have had help from [...]