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  • Foreign Office launches Arab Partnership fund

    The £5million fund to support political and economic development in the Middle East and North Africa was opened today for bidding.

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

  • UK hosts conference on Libya

    The UK will host the London Conference on Libya to discuss the situation in Libya with allies and partners on 29 March.

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

  • Libya: Joint statement by UK Prime Minister and French President

    Prime Minister David Cameron and Nicolas Sarkozy have issued a statement on the situation in Libya ahead of the London Conference on Libya on 29 March.

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

  • Heroism in Afghanistan from all three Services recognised

    The commitment and heroism displayed by members of our Armed Forces in Afghanistan last year was recognised in the Operational Honours List published last Friday.

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

  • Dr Fox - operations in Libya are about protecting civilians

    Speaking about events in Libya this weekend, British Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox said that as long as the regime's forces are targeting civilians the international coalition will act against them.

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

  • RAF strikes further targets in Libya

    Over the weekend RAF Tornado GR4s continued missions over Libya, hitting targets including tanks, armoured vehicles and artillery pieces near Ajdabiya and Misurata, and ammunition bunkers in the southern Libyan desert.

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

  • 3D technology helps helicopters land on sand

    The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and industry partners have showcased new technology that helps helicopter pilots land more safely in sandy and dusty environments such as those found in Afghanistan.

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

  • Irish Guards continue to drive out insurgents

    Soldiers of the 1st Battalion Irish Guards have further stamped their authority on an insurgent-occupied area of Helmand's Nahr-e Saraj district, after defying enemy fighters to launch a confident reconnaissance mission.

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

  • Moore visit troops in Helmand

    Secretary of State visits Scottish servicemen and women in Afghanistan

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

  • London Conference on Libya

    Tomorrow the UK will host the London Conference on Libya to discuss the latest situation with our allies and partners.

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

  • Statement on Libya/European Council

    Prime Minister David Cameron has delivered a statement to the House on Libya and last week's European Council.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 28 March 20110

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Libya and police action at protests

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

  • Joint statement on Libya by the PM and President Sarkozy

    Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy have published a joint statement on Libya ahead of the London Conference on 29 March 2011.

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

  • UK convenes London Conference on Libya

    The UK has convened the London Conference on Libya on 29 March to discuss the situation in Libya with our allies and partners.

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

  • NATO to control Libya operation

    Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has announced that NATO has agreed to take over command and control of all aspects of the current military operations in Libya.

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt expresses concern at ongoing violence in Syria

    "I call on the Syrian government to respect the people’s right to peaceful protest and to address their legitimate grievances."

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

  • This week on the Foreign Office Global Conversations blog

    Libya, North Korea and the Arms Trade Treaty were amongst the subjects discussed by Foreign Office bloggers last week.

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

  • RAF Tornados attack Libyan armoured vehicles

    RAF Tornado GR4s launched a number of guided Brimstone missiles at Libyan armoured vehicles last night which were threatening the civilian population of Ajdabiya.

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

  • Operational update on Libya - 25 March

    Colonel Gaddafi continues to mount indiscriminate attacks on his own people but it is clear that coalition operations have saved many innocent lives, Major General John Lorimer, the Chief of the Defence Staff's Strategic…

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