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UK Statement by The Rt Hon Alistair Burt MP, Minister of State for International Development and Minister of State for the Middle East at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office.
UK pledges aid for Syrians to deliver food and clean drinking water, medical care, vaccinations, and education for children
Minister of State for the Middle East and International Development Alistair Burt visited Lebanon for two-days, where he reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to supporting a strong and prosperous Lebanon, while explaining the UK g…
William Shawcross will take on new role to bring greater focus to efforts to obtain redress from the Libyan government.
Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt comments on OPCW Douma report.
The UK is stepping up its humanitarian support to help millions of people at risk of starvation in Yemen, the Prime Minister announced today.
Minister of State for the Middle East Alistair Burt gave a statement on the formation of a new government in Lebanon.
New support to rebuild hospitals, schools and other vital infrastructure, allowing Iraqis displaced by conflict to return home and restart their lives.
Minister Alistair Burt has expressed concern about the sentencing of Nabeel Rajab.
Alistair Burt statement in response to the Government of Israel’s announcements on the construction of over 2,800 settlement units across the West Bank
A major research project by the UK's Stabilisation Unit explores the vital role of political deal-making in reducing violent conflict.
UK aid is providing emergency food including rice, sugar and chickpeas to Palestinian refugees in Gaza who are at risk of going hungry.
The Minister for the Middle East was speaking at the Institution of Engineering and Technology in London on 12 December 2018.
On 22 November Lebanon marks the 75th anniversary of its independence.
The UK is doubling its support to help prevent conflicts from beginning in the first place, Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has announced.
FCO statement following the Italian conference for the future of Libya held in Palermo on 13 November 2018, attended by Minister Burt.
Foreign & Commonwealth Office Minister Alistair Burt is very concerned by the life sentence handed down by the Appeals Court of Bahrain to Sheikh Ali Salman.
Minister for the Middle East, Alistair Burt, announces UK support to help screen, prevent and tackle malnutrition in Yemen.
Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt has arrived in Oman for the 14th meeting of the UK-Oman Joint Working Group.
Following a meeting hosted by the UK at the UN General Assembly, Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has welcomed renewed commitments from international partners to support a strong stabilisation partnership with Iraq.
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