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
Since a previous ceasefire in January that lasted two months, Ms Amsi has led a team trying to recover those manuscripts - with funding from the British Council, the UK's cultural and educational organisation.
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025
Dr Shah will float the idea of a permanent BBC charter, which would bring the BBC in line with other institutions such as the British Council, the Bank of England and UK Sport.
From BBC • Nov. 5, 2024
A British Council report valued Durga Puja’s 2019 economic impact at over $4.5bn, nearly 3% of West Bengal state’s GDP.
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2024
“I rang the British Council in Enugu and I can’t believe our people there are still going off to play water polo and have cocktails at the Hotel Presidential! There’s a bloody war going on.”
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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