Damien McElroy
@ddamned
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London Bureau Chief, The National
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Joined May 2008
Question of the week. Renewables are about to grant communities and individuals energy autonomy. How does that challenge the power of the state? One of the topics at #CHMena 2020 Energy Conference, which also looked at major shocks shaping the Middle East & North Africa region.
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On @Monocle_Radio today discussing the GCC Summit and efforts to bury behind a defensive shield. First ten minutes here: https://t.co/GGVshROAo2
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Exclusive from Hamish Falconer on how Israel is falling short on the Trump Gaza ceasefire deal.
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Your weekly update from the UK and Europe
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British trade minister @RhonddaBryant turns to UAE for help with GCC free trade agreement.
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Chris Bryant mobilises support for free-trade agreement from UAE
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Honoured to welcome President @ZelenskyyUa and First Lady @ZelenskaUA to Ireland. Our support for the people of Ukraine as they defend their freedom and democracy remains unwavering. 🇮🇪🇺🇦
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UK-funded tents have now entered Gaza to provide urgent shelter for families affected by the conflict. As weather conditions worsen, shelter for 12,000 is a lifeline. The situation remains dire, Israel must allow much more aid in & open all the routes & crossings immediately.
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Four tests for the growing international concern over Sudan’s civil war.
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There are four tests to look out for, as the country becomes the focus of new global concern for the Horn of Africa
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There’s a moment in Sex & the City that has outlasted the show itself: Carrie Bradshaw, strolling through Manhattan with her friends, looks out at the city and declares: “You only get one great love – #NewYork may just be mine.” Lately, though, it feels as if the romance has
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The city's hospitality industry never properly recovered from the pandemic - and there are signs that visitors are being put off by the Trump administration's policies. Enter a new mayor with a...
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Was today the high point of the “multi-shambles” budget?
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Analysis: Rachel Reeves cuts a pivotal figure in a beleaguered government that is seeking more money from taxes
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Making things worse: can Rachel Reeves stop the decline?
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Experts fear trend towards more wealth taxes from Labour and opposition parties
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Even as the fourth anniversary of the Ukraine war looms in February, Kyiv’s strategic importance to Europe has reached its moment of truth. Opinion | Damien McElroy @ddamned via @TheNationalNews
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Whatever the final shape of the peace plan with Russia, this genie is out the bottle
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With gloom and doom dominating UK's headlines before next week’s budget, it is important to remember that Labour can have an impact where it matters Comment | Damien McElroy @ddamned
https://t.co/R8QMbLIl8Z
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With gloom and doom dominating UK headlines before next week’s budget, it is important to remember that Labour can have an impact where it matters
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Currently, $30 billion in direct investment has been allocated by Syrian diaspora investors in collaboration with their international partners and regional governments, with promises of more investments to come soon, inshallah. Despite this significant financial commitment, no
#Syria’s reconstruction costs are estimated in the $200 billion range. Good luck.
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Leaving exiles out in the cold. Somewhat. 3/3
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Slow pace of sanctions relief is among the reasons why businesspeople who fled Assad remain cautious
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Syrian-UK ties have been slow walked over the last year. 2/3
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After a quick embrace, Britain trails in race to establish diplomatic presence in Syria
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As Syria’s foreign minister @AsaadHShaibani lands in London, Lemma Shehadi has a useful primer on what to expect. 1/3
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Foreign Minister to hold ceremony outside abandoned building and meet British-Syrian business leaders
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🎵 The Story Behind “Zombie” by The Cranberries “I live as I choose, or I will not live at all.” — Dolores O’Riordan Forever an icon! She is truly missed 🥺💔 #TheCranberries #DoloresORiordan ##TheBridgeMusic #Ireland
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Talk is cheap. It's time for Europe's leaders to walk the walk on Gaza. Opinion | Damien McElroy @ddamned via @TheNationalNews
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They need to follow through with impact on the ground if they want to change the situation in Palestine for the better
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Because the UK has been a trailblazer for unleashing the power of private capital in transforming its national networks, it hasn’t been easy for policymakers in London to recognise that times have changed. Opinion | Damien McElroy @ddamned via @TheNati...
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Challenges abound, including London's budget crisis and a culture of relying on private capital. But times have changed
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I have been on site at Huntingdon Station since 2110hrs liaising with emergency services and news media following the Major Incident. Shortly after 12am this morning I met with the Chief Constable of Cambridgeshire Constabulary, Simon Megicks, at Huntingdon Police Station
I am aware of the incident and am trying to establish further information. My thoughts are with the victims and those involved.
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