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UK sells $445m of arms to Israel, including sniper rifles
Mar 10, 2019 13:18Value of sales increase tenfold after 2014 Gaza war amid warnings UK weapons, including gear for snipers, have been used to kill Palestinians.
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The Queen's Secret (6)
Mar 08, 2019 12:41The marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton was held in 2011 simultaneous with the economic crisis in Europe, when many people had become jobless and were grappling with poverty.
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The Queen's Secret (5)
Mar 08, 2019 12:40At the turn of the century, the British government claimed that 80% of the people in the country support the monarchy. This figure decreased to 65% in 2005. The cunning method of Queen Elizabeth II is that she doesn't do anything directly. Others administer the affairs and the Queen stays there as a bystander.
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The Queen's Secret (4)
Mar 07, 2019 04:49The life of Princess Diana had different ups and downs but it caused a big problem for Queen Elizabeth II.
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The Queen's Secret (3)
Mar 06, 2019 06:48From 1960s-1970s, 20 African countries got their independence from Britain. The legacy of the British colonialism was extreme poverty, political, economic and cultural backwardness. Zimbabwe – which used to be called Rhodesia by the British – was one of these countries.
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British retail sector continues shedding thousands of jobs
Mar 05, 2019 18:02Just recently, the Resolution Foundation think tank revealed that UK retail sector workers are more likely to be made redundant and endure a prolonged period of unemployment than workers in any other sector. Its report found that nearly a third (31 percent) leave for this reason. This compares with 26 percent on average for all other sectors of the economy.
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What should the UK, US do with Daesh repatriate brides?
Mar 04, 2019 12:34As the war imposed on Syria by the US, Western Europe, Saudi Arabia and the Zionist regime nears its end, the question of repatriation of British and American citizens involved in terrorist activities becomes more critical, says London-based West Asian analyst, Catherine Shakdam in her report for Citizens for Truth, titled: “What should the UK, US do with Daesh repatriate brides?”
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The Queen's Secret (2)
Mar 04, 2019 12:10In the previous episode, we talked on the formation of Britain and its political regime. This time we will dwell upon the coming to power of Elizabeth II, the 93-year-old queen of the country.
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The Queen's Secret (1)
Mar 04, 2019 12:08The history of many countries in Asia, Africa and Europe is interconnected. For several centuries, the European colonialists used to subjugate different nations thousands of kilometers away from their own lands and pillage their riches and resources on gun-point.
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Poverty in the UK: 100 “baby banks” spring up to assist parents with basic supplies
Mar 03, 2019 09:38According to latest reports, the growing poverty and inequality blighting the lives of millions in the UK is predicted to worsen. Social activist and writer Margot Miller has more on this in an article titled Poverty in the UK: 100 “baby banks” spring up to assist parents with basic supplies.