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  • Bahrain - Country case study update

    A country case study update on Bahrain which forms part or the 2013 Human Rights and Democracy Report.

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  • Foreign Secretary announces UK funded training to support Kurdish fighters

    The UK has announced that it is funding state of the art bomb disposal training to assist the Kurdistan Region of Iraq’s Peshmerga forces in their frontline battle against ISIL.

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

  • Foreign Secretary visits Iraq to discuss ISIL

    During his visit, Philip Hammond will hold meetings with Iraq’s political leaders to discuss the threat from ISIL and the international response.

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

  • Press briefing: morning 13 October 2014

    The Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson answered questions on devolution, banking, Palestine, television debates, NHS reform and immigration.

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

  • Swayne: return to status quo in Gaza not an option

    International community cannot continue to pick up the pieces in Gaza indefinitely, warns International Development Minister Desmond Swayne, as he sets out new UK support.

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

  • UK Minister condemns bomb attack in Yemen

    Tobias Ellwood condemns bomb attack in Yemeni capital Sana’a and reiterates UK’s support for the political transition.

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

  • Minister for the Middle East visits the Occupied Palestinian Territories

    Foreign Office Minister for Middle East Tobias Ellwood made first official visit to the Occupied Palestinian Territories this week.

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

  • Minister for the Middle East visits Israel

    Minister for the Middle East Tobias Ellwood visits Israel to discuss peace process, regional issues and UK-Israel relations.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns attack on UN peacekeepers in Mali

    Minister for Africa James Duddridge condemns ambush in Mali which left 9 UN peacekeepers dead: “such attacks are unjustifiable.”

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

  • UK deplores Israeli government settlement decision

    UK deplores Israeli government decision to advance plans for settlement units in Givat Hamatos and urges them to reverse decision.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns Syria violence and attack

    Tobias Ellwood MP condemns attack against civilians in Homs, killing over 45 people, mostly children, after two car bombs exploded outside a primary school.

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

  • Countries share lessons in line with UN campaign, ‘Children, Not Soldiers’

    Joint statement by Minister for Africa, James Duddridge, and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Leila Zerrougui.

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

  • Foreign Secretary opens Friends of Yemen Meeting in New York

    Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond condemns violence in Yemen and calls for stability and political progress at a pivotal and dangerous moment.

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

  • UK, Saudi Arabia and Yemen to co-chair meeting in support of Yemen’s transition

    Friends of Yemen meeting to take place in New York today, 24 September

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

  • Foreign Secretary offers condolences following terrorist attack against the Egyptian police

    The terrorist attack took place against the police near the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Cairo.

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

  • Press briefing: morning 10 September 2014

    The Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson answered questions on Scotland, the European Commission, the Middle East, climate and ISIL.

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

  • Foreign Secretary congratulates Prime Minister al-Abadi on new Iraqi government

    Foreign Secretary hails formation of Iraqi Government as important step in tackling threat from ISIL.

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

  • Foreign Secretary hails deeper international commitment to tackle ISIL

    Foreign Secretary welcomes powerful international commitment to tackle ISIL and support Iraq.

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

  • UK deplores Israeli government decision to expropriate land in West Bank

    UK deplores Israeli decision to expropriate land near Bethlehem and urges Israel to reverse the decision.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes UNSC statement on Yemen

    Tobias Ellwood welcomes strong UNSC statement on the conflict in the north of Yemen addressing both Houthi and AQAP actions.

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