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British royals’ visit may ‘whitewash’ Manama crimes: Opposition member
Nov 11, 2016 12:33A Bahraini opposition leader has warned that a recent visit by a British royal couple to Bahrain could serve to “whitewash” an ongoing brutal crackdown by the Manama regime on political dissent.
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UK inaugurates massive military base in Bahrain
Nov 10, 2016 17:09The UK has officially opened a massive naval base in Bahrain, the first time in four decades that London is opening such a facility in the Persian Gulf region.
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British troops given 'kill list' in Iraq: Report
Nov 10, 2016 10:55These are some of the headlines we are tracking for you in this episode of On the News Line:
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May: UK to keep strong ties with US under Trump
Nov 10, 2016 03:34British Prime Minister Theresa May has congratulated US president-elect Donald Trump for his victory, saying London wishes to retain its close ties with Washington when his administration comes to power.
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UK’s global influence at risk if it separates from EU: Ex-official
Nov 09, 2016 03:49Britain’s global influence is at risk if separates from the European Union’s single market and continues to denigrate foreigners, a former government official has warned.
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UK to sell off military lands for housing purposes
Nov 08, 2016 09:57British Defense Minister Michael Fallon says that government is auctioning off 56 of its military sites to reduce running costs and release more land for housing purposes.
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Corbyn calls for more transparency over Brexit
Nov 06, 2016 04:57UK Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn has called on the government to reveal its plan on how it would leave the European Union (EU), accusing Prime Minister Theresa May of having no plan behind her "hollow rhetoric."
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UK police impose strict rules as 1000s attend London's Million Mask March
Nov 06, 2016 04:06Thousands of masked protesters have converged in central London for the annual Million Mask March sponsored by the hacking group Anonymous to protest austerity measures, official corruption and eroding civil liberties among other things.
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UK misled minster in frantic bid to sell arms for Saudi’s war on Yemen
Nov 06, 2016 04:00British Defense Ministry (MoD) has been accused of “seriously misleading” a cabinet minister in frantic efforts to win export licenses for sale of UK-built missile to Saudi Arabia for its brutal bombing campaign in neighboring Yemen.
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Former British minister says he was 'misled' on Saudi missiles deal
Nov 05, 2016 03:04A former British cabinet minister has accused the Ministry of Defense of “seriously misleading” him over a missiles deal with Saudi Arabia.