
(Reuters) – A British citizen arrested for producing and possessing wine in Saudi Arabia, where alcohol is illegal, is likely to be released and returned to Britain by next week, Britain’s Foreign Minister Philip Hammond said on Wednesday. Karl Andree,
by Reuters29 Oct 2015, 2:15 AM PST0

MANCHESTER, England, Oct 4 (Reuters) – Russia is engaged in “classic asymmetric warfare” in Syria by using its military clout to prop up President Bashar al-Assad while saying it is attacking Islamic State militants, Britain’s foreign minister said on Sunday. Russia
by Reuters5 Oct 2015, 1:14 AM PST0

Barely a week since the Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond reopened the British Embassy in Iran, a Foreign Office spokesman has slammed a senior Iranian official for his country’s anti-Israel stance. Just a week ago, Mr Hammond said Iran’s President Rouhani indicated a “more nuanced
by Sarkis Zeronian1 Sep 2015, 9:09 AM PST0

The British Embassy in Iran has reopened after closing in 2011. Philip Hammond became the first British foreign minister to visit the building – still adorned with “death to England” graffiti – since 2003. The 14-acre Victorian compound, a legacy
by Liam Deacon24 Aug 2015, 9:04 AM PST0

The UK government is urging its citizens in Tunisia to return home, saying, “A further terrorist attack is highly likely” and adding that the Tunisian authorities are unable to provide “adequate protection.”
by Edwin Mora10 Jul 2015, 12:41 PM PST0

Britain’s Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has ordered UK embassies around the world to not fly the gay rainbow flag during pride marches. According to the Daily Mail the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in London will also not fly the
by Nick Hallett16 Jun 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

Migrants overwhelm Europe as Mediterranean drownings accelerate; Europe desperately considers military action in Libya
by John J. Xenakis20 Apr 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has died aged 90 after suffering with pneumonia for the last few weeks. The king ruled Saudi Arabia since 2005 and has been credited with bringing in moderate reforms to the conservative Muslim country. He
by A.B. Sanderson23 Jan 2015, 2:57 AM PST0