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UK celebrates pioneering Bahraini women in science

Manama - Muslimchronicle

British Ambassador to Bahrain Simon Martin has opened the "Celebrating Women in Science" event organised by the British Council. The event, attended by key figures from the education and research fields as well as university students, comes in light of the Kingdom’s Celebration of Bahraini Women’s Day on December 1. The interactive evening commenced with a panel discussion where prominentRead more

Moroccan Gas Wells a Real Gold Mine for British SDX Energy

Rabat - Muslimchronicle

By drilling wells in Morocco and Egypt, the British oil and gas exploration company SDX Energy achieved a turnover of USD 28.1 million by September against USD 7.6 million in 2016. The SDX Energy drilling program, currently underway in Morocco, continues to outperform expectations. The UK based company has announced a daily average flow of 6.4 million cubic feet ofRead more

Britain to re-launch privatisation of rescued RBS bank

London - Muslimchronicle

The British government on Wednesday announced plans to relaunch its sale of Royal Bank Scotland, which the taxpayer rescued at the height of the financial crisis. The announcement, contained in Britain's annual budget, said "the government intends to recommence the privatisation of RBS" by March 2019 by selling about two-thirds of its 71-percent stake for roughly Â£15 billion ($19.9 billion,Read more

In a meeting with UK ambassador, Orientation Minister announces a conference on religious coexistence

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Khartoum - Arab Today

The Minister of Orientation and Endowment, Amar Mirghani Hussein, has announced that a conference on religious coexistence between Christians and Muslim will be held soon, in collaboration with the National Assembly, saying the conference would be preceded by a conclusion of a social connection charter The Minister who received the UK ambassador to the Sudan, Michel Aron, has stressed thatRead more

First Rail Freight Service to China Departs UK

London - QNA

The first rail freight service from the UK to China has departed on its 17-day, 7,500-mile journey.British goods including soft drinks, vitamins and baby products are in the 30 containers carried by the train, which will be a regular service. The DP World locomotive left its terminal in Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, for Zhejiang province, eastern China, reported BBC.After going through theRead more

Sudan and UK conclude session on Strategic Dialogue

Khartoum - Arab Today

The third meeting of the Strategic Dialogue between the UK and Sudan was concluded here on Wednesday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Sudan side led by Undersecretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ambassador Abdel Ghan al Naeem while the UK side was led by ambassador Neil Wiggan. The two sides issued a joint statement. The joint statementRead more

Hassabo Inaugurates First Stage of Al-Selaim

Khartoum - SUNA

London attacker was British-born, known to intelligence services

London - Arab Today

The man who killed three people when he launched an attack on the British parliament was born in the UK and known to its intelligence services, prime minister Theresa May said on Thursday. Parliament was back in session on Thursday with a minute’s silence in memory of three killed in a suspected "Islamist-related" attack. "We are not afraid and ourRead more

Qatar Condemns Attack at UK Parliament

Doha - Arab Today

The State of Qatar condemned today the attack which took place near the Houses of Parliament and led to the death of two and a number of others suffering injuries.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement today stressing Qatar's rejection of violence in all its forms regardless of its motives as well as all criminal acts that contradict withRead more