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Britain's Home Secretary Priti Patel speaks at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, England, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)

A UK Blow to Hamas

The British government announced on November 19, 2021 that it will present a draft bill before parliament declaring the political wing of the Palestinian group Hamas to be a terrorist organization…

Jassem Mohamed – Bonn 26 November 2021

European Union flags at Berlaymont building of the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium. (Getty Images)

Europe Seeks to Combat "Political Islam"

The ideological roots of Jihadist Terror "Political Islam" is a term for all ideological and political currents that aim to establish a state (caliphate) based on the principles of Islam, whether at…

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Queen Elizabeth II: The Longest-Reigning Monarch in the History of the UK

Queen Elizabeth II is the current monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as well as the current Head of State of sixteen Commonwealth realms. Her Majesty is also the…

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Afghan former interpreters for the US and NATO forces gather during a demonstration in downtown Kabul on April 30, 2021, on the eve of the beginning of Washington's formal troop withdrawal -- although forces have been drawn down for months. (Getty)

Betrayed: Is The World Abandoning Helpful Afghans?

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Winston Churchill and General Charles de Gaulle visit the headquarters of the French first Army near Bemancon, France. They are conferring with General Jean de Tassigny. (Getty)

No Island Is an Island—Not Even Britain

After years of wrangling since the referendum in 2016, theUnited Kingdomformally left theEuropean Unionat the end of January. “Leavers” were jubilant, claiming that the country had broken free of…

David Reynolds 15 May 2020

Why is the UK Behind on Coronavirus Testing?

On Wednesday, more than 900 people were reported to have died from coronavirus in UK hospitals in a day for the first time. The jump in deaths is the biggest daily increase since the outbreak began,…

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Why is the UK Behind on Coronavirus Testing?

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Why is the UK Taking a Different Approach to Coronavirus?

Since 2016, Boris Johnson has been campaigning in favour of taking Britain out of the European Union. He has made his position on Brexit loud and clear and was one of the leading figures in…

Ali El Shamy 18 March 2020

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street in central London on February 12, 2020, to take part in Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) at the House of Commons. (Getty)

Will the UK Get its Canada-Style Brexit Deal?

Talks about the future EU-UK trade relations began in Brussels last week. Although the two sides share the goal of a zero-tariff, zero-quota free-trade deal similar to Canada’s, there are big…

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A handout picture released by the UK Parliament Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gesturing during the Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) session in the House of Commons in London on October 23, 2019. (AFP)

What Just Happened in Parliament?

It seems with each passing week, a new bombshell is dropped which only prolongs the Brexit saga, much to the delight of Remainers and Brexiters (at least those who dislike the deal that Johnson and…

Ali El Shamy 25 October 2019

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