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Trade relations with UAE 'will get stronger' after Brexit: UK Minister of State for Trade

The UK pavilion reflects so much energy; "you can see it from the sky. Someone told me so. It’s so big. It shows how important our presence in the UAE is for us," Baroness Rona Fairhead CBE, UK Minister of State for Trade and Export Promotion at the Department for International Trade (DIT) told WAM, referring to her country's participation in the now-running Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference, ADIPEC.

UK, France, US Lack 'Political Courage' to Pressure Saudi Arabia Over Yemeni Crisis - HRW

London, Paris and Washington are lacking "political courage" to pressure Saudi Arabia over the actions of Riyadh-led coalition in the Yemeni conflict and to ensure that Riyadh is held accountable, Bruno Stagno-Ugarte, the deputy executive director for advocacy at Human Rights Watch told Sputnik.

Scotland ring the changes for South Africa test

Scotland coach Gregor Townsend has made six changes to his side for Saturday's international against South Africa at Murrayfield.

Brexit Draft Deal Takes UK Closer to What People Voted For in Referendum - May

UK Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday that the draft text of the Brexit agreement, which has been finally agreed by London and Brussels, was a significant advance in bringing into life the aspirations of the UK citizens, who voted in the 2016 referendum on exiting the European Union.

On Tuesday, the UK cabinet confirmed that the long-awaited draft Brexit deal had been finally reached by the UK and EU officials.

European stocks drop with all eyes on Brexit 14 November 2018

European stocks sank in opening deals on Wednesday after London finally struck a draft agreement with Brussels on the terms of Britain's withdrawal from the European Union

Tokyo stocks open higher 14 November 2018

Tokyo stocks opened higher on Wednesday, rebounding from the previous day's sharp drops on news of US-China trade talks and Britain's announcement of a draft exit deal with the European Union.

Syrians' Desire to Come Back to Weakened, Post-War Country Remains Untainted

Now that the Syrian civil war is, for all intents and purposes, over, those who fled the conflict and spent years in Libya, Jordan, or Western countries, want to return home, even in spite of the fact that there remains residual domestic political and economic vulnerabilities in the country.

Number of EU workers slides before Brexit: data

The number of EU workers in Britain sank in the third quarter by the largest amount since records began, official data showed Tuesday ahead of Brexit.

European stocks rebound before Italy budget update, oil slumps

European stock markets rebounded on Tuesday, with all eyes on heavily indebted Italy, whose populist government is set to defy the EU over its big spending plans.

May faces cabinet as Brexit deadline looms

Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday faced her divided ministers as negotiators scrambled to secure a divorce agreement with the European Union and anxiety mounted over the risk of a no-deal Brexit.

May faces cabinet as Brexit deadline looms

Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday faced her divided ministers as negotiators scrambled to secure a divorce agreement with the European Union and anxiety mounted over the risk of a no-deal Brexit.

Prime Minister Theresa May faces cabinet as Brexit deadline looms

Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday faced her divided ministers as negotiators scrambled to secure a divorce agreement with the European Union and anxiety mounted over the risk of a no-deal Brexit.

Magritte painting fetches $26.8 million in NY

A painting by Rene Magritte sold for $26.8 million Monday at a Sotheby's auction in New York, setting a record for a work by the Belgian surrealist.

Most Asian markets down as tech, energy firms take a hit

Technology firms fell in Asia Tuesday, tracking a deep sell-off in New York where Apple was hammered by worries about demand for its iPhones, while energy firms also fell with oil prices.

UK Prime Minister Theresa May Calls for 'Urgent, Ambitious' WTO Reform

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has called for an urgent and ambitious reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to ensure the universality of trade rules for all and to protect the system of global trade, which is currently under stress.