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Birmingham to be named 2022 Commonwealth Games hosts

Durban - Muslimchronicle

Birmingham is set to be announced as the host of the 2022 Commonwealth Games after Durban was stripped of the event in March, according to reports Wednesday. The Games were originally awarded to Durban in 2015 but the South African city had the event taken away for financial reasons. That led to a shortened bidding contest that came down toRead more

6 killed in UK road accident

London - Muslimchronicle

Six people were killed and a seventh critically injured in a road accident involving several cars in Birmingham, British police said Saturday. source: xinhuaRead more

Mo Farah bids to give British fans memorable farewell

London - Muslimchronicle

British athletics great Mo Farah will hope his final track race on home turf on Sunday will have a happier ending than last Saturday's world 5,000 metres final. The 34-year-old, who will compete in the 3,000 metres at the Diamond League meeting in Birmingham, produced a courageous performance just falling short of overhauling Ethiopian Muktar Edris. That defeat, hisRead more

Cook and Anderson pile on agony for West Indies

Birmingham - Muslimchronicle

Alastair Cook's double century put England in a commanding position against the West Indies before James Anderson struck in the inaugural day/night Test in Britain at Edgbaston on Friday. West Indies were 44 for one in reply to England's imposing 514 for eight declared, a deficit of 470 runs, when rain ended the second day's play early in the thirdRead more

Stokes and Morgan knock Australia out of Champions Trophy

Birmingham - Muslimchronicle

Ben Stokes hit a career-best 102 not out and captain Eoin Morgan 87 as England knocked Australia out of the Champions Trophy with a 40-run win over their arch-rivals at Edgbaston on Saturday. England collapsed to 35 for three chasing 278 for victory before left-handers Morgan and Stokes changed the course of the game with a fourth-wicket partnership of 159Read more

Minister of Energy and Industry Meets British Counterpart

London - Arab Today

HE Minister of Energy and Industry Dr Mohammed Saleh Al Sada met here today with British Minister for Industry and Energy Jesse Norman. During the meeting, they discussed prospects of cooperation between the two friendly countries in the fields of energy and industry. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the Qatar-U.K. Business and Investment Forum, which was heldRead more

Prime Minister Meets British Prime Minister

London - Arab Today

HE Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani on Monday met U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May at the U.K. government headquarters, 10 Downing Street, on the occasion of the convening of Qatar-U.K. Business and Investment Forum in London and Birmingham. At the outset of the meeting, HE the prime minister and interior minister conveyedRead more

HE the Prime Minister Inaugurates the Qatar-UK Business and Investment Forum

London - QNA

HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani inaugurated on Monday at Grosvenor House Hotel in London, the Qatar-UK Business and Investment Forum, which is held over two days in London and Birmingham. During his opening speech HE the Prime Minister stressed that the forum confirms the historic bilateral relations between Qatar andRead more

One more suspect arrested in London attack investigation

London - ArabToday

A man has been arrested on Sunday as part of the investigation being carried out into the terror attack near the British parliament, according to London's Metropolitan Police. Police said they detained a 30-year-old man at an address in Birmingham on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts. The suspect currently remains in police custody. By far, police officers have carriedRead more

British police arrest seven in raids

London - Arab Today

British police arrested seven people in armed raids Thursday linked to the deadly "Islamist-related" attacks the day before on the symbol of the country's democracy. Britain's top anti-terror officer Mark Rowley also said police have revised down the number of victims from Wednesday's rampage to three from four. Some 40 people were wounded. "We have searched six addresses and madeRead more