UK Ambassador Sherard Cowper-Coles

Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles, chairman of HSBC Bank Oman said, “We made good progress in 2017 and our businesses performed well despite a challenging macroeconomic backdrop. Our strong capital position and prudent risk appetite enabled us to capture market share in strategic product areas.

In the magazine this week, Christopher de Bellaigue urges caution when it comes to the prince's PR machine, while John R. Bradley is more hopeful about MBS's reforms. Christopher joins the podcast along with Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles, former British ambassador to Saudi Arabia. As Christopher writes:.

This week, Mohammad bin Salman, also known as MBS, is on his not-quite-state visit to Britain. A parade down the Mall and a state banquet could only be afforded to his father, old King Salman, who made MBS crown prince last June and has given him unprecedented latitude to liberalise Saudi society, ...

US infighting proved fatal to the Afghan war effort, says Sherard Cowper-Coles. Sherard Cowper-Coles. January 20 2018, 12:01am, The Times. In Afghanistan the US has fought itself as well as the Taliban. The conflict has been America's longestROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/GETTY IMAGES. Sixteen years ago this month, ...

Sherard Cowper-Coles, former British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, wrote in his book, “Ever the Diplomat: Confessions of a Foreign Office Mandarin” about a meeting between the two royals. The Queen, who trained as a mechanic during the war, decided to drive the then-Saudi Arabian crown prince ...

Financial inclusion is on the march. Increasing numbers of individuals and small businesses can access the financial system. But significant difficulties remain. The greatest challenges are in the developing world, but even in the United Kingdom there are scores of people without bank accounts – leaving ...

Why the hell were we there? Afghanistan was an impossible war, but we soldiered on. This masterpiece explains why, says Sherard Cowper-Coles. Sherard Cowper-Coles. August 19 2017, 12:01am, The Times. Royal Marines during an operation near Kajaki, southern Afghanistan, in 2007. Royal Marines during an ...

Her external comms duties have now been passed to Goad, while public affairs are now being handled by Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles. Formerly Britain's ambassador to Israel, Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan, Cowper-Coles was previously head of government affairs at HSBC. He initially joined the bank as ...

Sir Sherard will be sharing his experiences during his time at the Foreign Office and his insights of working in the Middle East during this 'in-conversation' event. Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles KCMG LVO served as the UK's Ambassador to Israel (2001-2003), Saudi Arabia (2003-2006) and Afghanistan (2007-2009), as well as ...

Six months after Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles divorced his devoted wife, Bridget, the former diplomat has married the woman from the French ministry of foreign affairs who gave birth to his child. Jasmine Zerinini became Lady Cowper-Coles in a wedding ceremony on Saturday, but Sir Sherard declines to ...

She was the model diplomatic spouse, accompanying her high-flying husband on a series of postings to British embassies around the globe. But when Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles was handed a prominent assignment in war-torn Afghanistan, his wife Bridget stayed behind. Now, following Sir Sherard's ...