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  • South Sudan: a new country for Africa

    Today South Sudan marks its independence to become the world's newest country.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Follow The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as they visit California

    Follow their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge online as they visit California from Friday 8 July to Sunday 10 July.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK, US and Canada intensify travel restrictions on Iranian regime

    The UK, US and Canada have decided to work together to intensify travel restrictions on members of the Iranian Government, as part of our efforts to implement international sanctions on Iran.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister for Europe condemns continuing crackdown in Belarus

    "Such behaviour is an attack on basic rights and freedoms and inconsistent with Belarus' international obligations" said Minister for Europe David Lidington

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office Minister comments on new Lebanese Government

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt: "I am pleased that a new government has now been formed."

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 45 Commando build on the peace in Afghanistan

    They are halfway through their tour in Afghanistan and 45 Commando Royal Marines are looking to ensure that the recent period of relative peace in Nad 'Ali (South) continues. Report by Ian Carr.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Royal Marines and ANA adapt to reassure Afghan community

    Royal Marines from 42 Commando, working with their Afghan National Army (ANA) colleagues, have turned what was expected to be an offensive operation into a bridge-building exercise with the local community, as insurgents fle…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Prime Minister visits Afghanistan

    UK will have a long-term relationship with Afghanistan after combat troops leave in 2015.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Third round of UK-Israel strategic dialogue held in Jerusalem

    FCO Permanent Under-Secretary Simon Fraser heads high-level delegation for the third UK-Israel Strategic Dialogue.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne visits Korea

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne makes his first official visit to the Republic of Korea from 7-9 July.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tankies awarded Afghanistan medals

    Soldiers from the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment (2 RTR) who served in Helmand province in Afghanistan for six months over the winter received their Operation HERRICK medals at a parade on Saturday, 2 July 2011.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Dambusters back in action over Afghanistan

    During the 68th anniversary year of 617 Squadron's famous 'Dambusters' raid in the Ruhr Valley the squadron is once again on active operations, this time supporting ISAF troops out of Kandahar Airfield.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK to lead new Afghan Officer Academy

    The UK's Armed Forces will lead a new Afghan National Army (ANA) Officer Training Academy, to be based just outside Kabul, Prime Minister David Cameron announced yesterday, 6 July 2011

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New four year plan to support the Palestinian people

    Britain has set out how it plans to tackle poverty in the Occupied Palestinian Territories over the next four years

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Annual report for 2010-11 now published

    The annual report details the department's activities, its spending and progress in figthing world poverty

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Debating Afghanistan and Pakistan in Parliament

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt will take part in a debate on Afghanistan and Pakistan in the House of Commons this afternoon.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister for the Middle East responds to questions on Facebook

    UK Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt answered questions on current issues in the Middle East following his trip to the region .

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister for the Middle East welcomes law banning domestic violence in Iraq

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has spoken after the Kurdistan National Assembly adopted a law banning domestic violence.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • PM announces UK troop withdrawals from Afghanistan

    The UK will be able to reduce its force levels in Afghanistan from 9,500 to 9,000 by the end of 2012, Prime Minister David Cameron announced today, Wednesday 6 July 2011.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Dr Fox welcomes his Brazilian counterpart to London

    The Secretary of State for Defence, Dr Liam Fox, welcomed the Brazilian Defence Minister, Dr Nelson Jobim, to London yesterday with a ceremonial guard from the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government