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  • Syria: Applications for 2014/15 Chevening Scholarships open

    Chevening Scholarships are the UK government’s global scholarship programme funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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

  • Two million people have now fled Syria

    The number of refugees forced to flee fighting in Syria has reached 2 million people – half of whom are children, United Nations reveals.

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

  • Statement on exports to Syria

    Export licenses for sodium fluoride and potassium fluoride

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

  • Prime Minister's phone call with President Obama

    David Cameron spoke to President Obama this evening (30 August) to discuss the response to last week’s chemical attack in Syria.

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

  • Syria: UK to put forward United Nations Security Council resolution

    The UK will put forward a resolution at a meeting of the 5 permanent members of the Security Council in New York.

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

  • Syria: reported chemical weapons use - Joint Intelligence Committee letter

    Letter from the Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC) about reported chemical weapons use in Syria.

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  • Foreign Secretary discusses motion for Parliamentary debate on Syria

    Foreign Secretary calls for Britain to send clear message that the use of chemical weapons cannot be tolerated.

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

  • Foreign Secretary calls for strong international response to chemical attack in Syria

    National Security Council unanimous: the use of chemical weapons unacceptable and world cannot stand by in the face of it

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

  • Syria: transcript of Nick Clegg's interview

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg gave an interview about the chemical weapons attack in Syria.

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

  • Syria chemical weapons attack: PM call with President Obama

    The PM held a further discussion with President Obama about the chemical weapons attack in Syria.

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

  • Syria: transcript of PM's interview

    Prime Minister David Cameron gave an interview about the chemical weapons attack in Syria.

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

  • Syria: PM phone call with Prime Minister Rudd

    Prime Minister David Cameron has spoken to Prime Minister Rudd this morning about the situation in Syria.

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

  • Syria: Nick Clegg's call with Vice President Biden

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg held a telephone discussion with US Vice President Biden about the situation in Syria.

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

  • Foreign Secretary: UN must get access to chemical attack site

    Foreign Secretary calls for urgent United Nations access to site of chemical attack in Syria and discusses UK efforts to support UN.

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

  • Syria: PM phone call with President Putin

    Prime Minister David Cameron has spoken to President Putin about the situation in Syria.

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

  • Syria: PM call with Chancellor Merkel

    The PM has discussed the situation in Syria with Chancellor Merkel and agreed that UN investigators should visit the site of the attack.

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

  • Foreign Secretary: We cannot allow chemical weapons to be used with impunity

    Foreign Secretary calls for strong response to the use of chemical weapons.

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

  • Syria: PM phone call with President Hollande

    The Prime Minister spoke to President Hollande about the situation in Syria.

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

  • Syria: PM phone call with President Obama and Prime Minister Harper

    Prime Minister David Cameron discussed the situation in Syria with President Obama and Prime Minister Harper.

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

  • Foreign Secretary discusses Syria and Egypt with Qatari Foreign Minister

    William Hague reaffirms warm bilateral relationship with Qatari Foreign Minister.

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