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  • Yemen: British nationals strongly advised to leave immediately

    The security situation has deteriorated since negotiations between the President and the opposition broke down on 22 May.

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

  • Foreign Secretary urges British Nationals to leave Yemen immediately

    In light of the latest escalations and rapidly deteriorating security situation Foreign Secretary William Hague urges British Nationals to leave Yemen immediately.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns violence in Yemen

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has condemned the violence in Yemen on 29 May.

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

  • Foreign Secretary "appalled" at situation in Yemen

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has condemned the violence in Yemen, and reiterated the UK's call to President Saleh to sign the peace agreement offered by the Gulf Cooperation Council.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister expresses regret as Yemen refuse to sign peace agreement

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has expressed the UK's regret at the continued refusal by President Saleh to sign the peace agreement brokered by the Gulf Cooperation Council.

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

  • Life-saving food supplies reach children of Yemen

    The first delivery of British aid to help thousands of children in Yemen avoid hunger and malnutrition has reached the north of the country.

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

  • Statement on situation in Yemen

    Following reports that international diplomats are being held in the UAE Embassy in Sana'a by armed loyalists a Foreign Office spokesperson said:

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

  • UK aid for children caught in Yemen's humanitarian crisis

    Britain is to supply new emergency aid to help tackle a humanitarian crisis in Yemen, saving thousands of children’s lives.

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

  • "I urge the Yemeni authorities to demonstrate their commitment to an orderly and peaceful transition"

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt discussed rising violence when he met UN Special Envoy to Yemen Jamal Benomar today in London.

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

  • UK supports Gulf Co-operation Council initiative to resolve crisis in Yemen

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt discussed the situation in Yemen with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in the United Arab Emirates Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes Gulf Cooperation Council mediation efforts in Yemen

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has reiterated the importance of efforts to resolve political deadlock in Yemen.

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

  • Foreign Secretary appalled at ongoing violence in Yemen

    Foreign Secretary William Hague condemned the Yemeni security forces' violence against demonstrators in Taiz, Hodeida and Sana'a in Yemen.

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

  • Foreign Office pulls out non-essential embassy staff from Yemen

    Given the situation on the ground, it will be very difficult for the British Government to provide consular assistance in the event of a further breakdown of law and order and increased violent civil disorder.

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

  • Foreign Secretary condemns the violence in Yemen

    "Violence only undermines the opportunities for dialogue between the parties in Yemen."

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

  • Foreign Secretary deeply concerned by ongoing violence in Yemen

    The Foreign Secretary described the violence used against protesters in Sana’a and elsewhere in Yemen as unacceptable.

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

  • UK expresses concern over escalating violence in Yemen

    The Foreign Office summoned the Charge d’Affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of Yemen to express its deep concern about increasing reports of deaths and casualties in the ongoing protests.

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

  • British Government concerned by reports of violence in the Middle East

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has expressed the UK government's concern on continuing reports overnight of unacceptable violence used against protesters in Libya, Bahrain, and Yemen.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister calls on Government of Yemen to respect the right to peaceful protest

    "All Yemenis have a right to express their views in a peaceful and open manner," said Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt.

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

  • Foreign Secretary visits Yemen and urges that reform must not be put off

    Foreign Secretary William Hague visited Yemen on 9 February as part of his regional tour of the Middle East and North Africa.

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

  • Yemen: Political dynamics and the international policy framework

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