Egypt Independent Russ Jackson, head of Counterterrorism Policing in Northwest England, said; the “Sunday’s explosion outside Liverpool’s Women Hospital was caused by the ignition of an explosive device brought into the vehicle by a passenger”. “A blast in a taxi outside a hospital in Liverpool which killed a man was …
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Egypt Today The United Kingdom’s ambassador to Egypt, Gareth Bayley, congratulated Egypt on its selection to host the UN Climate Change Conference COP27 in November 2022, in a tweet on Thursday. “Mabrouk to #Egypt on being selected to host #COP27! Looking forward to continuing our joint work tackling #climatechange”, Bayley …
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Egypt Independent The United Kingdom became the first country in the world to approve a potentially game-changing COVID-19 antiviral pill on Thursday. The treatment was jointly developed by Merck (MRK.N) and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics. The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) recommended the medicine, Molnupiravir, to be used within five days …
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Ahram Online and Egypt Today British Prime Minister Boris Johnson agreed with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi to expand the United Kingdom’s engagement in Egyptian development plans. The announcement was made at meeting of al-Sisi and Johnson during the United Nation’s Conference on Climate Change (COP26), in Glasgow on Monday. “At …
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So little appears at stake in the Northern Ireland protocol yet it’s at the heart of the Brexit deadlock. But then it’s a proxy for something else. Robin Wilson* One of Belfast’s main hotels is called the Europa. It has a classic, pillared frontage—the previous, modernist version was turned into …
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Egypt Today “Egyptian vaccination certificates are now recognized in the UK for those wishing to travel from Egypt”, announced the British Ambassador to Egypt, Gareth Bayley, on Friday. “The UK is welcoming travellers from Egypt after it was removed from the UK red list. The kingdom has recognised Egyptian vaccination …
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Despite petrol shortages and empty shelves, Labour is adrift—and Johnson may press the Northern Ireland protocol nuclear button. Paul Mason* At my local petrol station, a cadre of young men have suddenly appeared, in high-visibility jackets, to instruct car drivers in the fine art of the jammed-nose-to-tail refill. Each pump …
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Cairo – Times of Egypt New UK Ambassador to Egypt, Gareth Bayley, said that the UK sees Egypt as the gateway to expansion in Africa. “After Brexit, the UK is ready to expand to new markets other than the EU, especially in Africa”, Bayley explained. The Ambassador visited Egyptian Minister …
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Illusions about the UK’s special relationship with the United States and a supposedly painless Brexit have been shed. The inability of Boris Johnson’s government to face up to that makes it impossible to define a new role for Britain in the world. Peter Kellner* Nobody with the slightest humanity could …
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“We don’t want to decapitate the tall poppies”, said Boris Johnson in July. Yet for Kate Pickett, his “levelling up” ambitions will necessitate flattening the whole social gradient. Kate Pickett* There has been enough sporting competition over the summer to remind us how tough it can be to be the …
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