British Council
Britishnoun
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Architecture student Doha Abdelaziz Mohamed is part of the crew bringing the mosque back to life with funding from the British Council and support from UNESCO.
From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026
Blaithin, 17, and Niamh, 16, from St Catherine's College Armagh, were leading the event, which was organised by the British Council, as UN secretary generals.
From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025
The drone and missile strikes also damaged the EU's diplomatic mission and the British Council building in central Kyiv.
From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025
The offices of the British Council were "severely damaged," the organisation said.
From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025
“This is Kainene Ozobia, Chief Ozobia’s daughter. Kainene’s just got her master’s from London. Kainene, this is Susan Grenville-Pitts, from the British Council, and this is Richard Churchill.”
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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