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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

  • Afghanistan Monthly Progress Report for July and August 2014

    Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has updated Parliament with the progress report on developments in Afghanistan

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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 Secretary discusses ISIL with Iraqi Vice President

    Philip Hammond meets Iraqi Vice President Allawi, discusses co-operation against ISIL & urges formation of full government.

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

  • Minister for the Middle East visits the Gaza Strip

    Foreign Office Minister for the Middle East Tobias Ellwood visits Gaza and meets Palestinian Authority Minister for Labour.

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

  • UK and Canada respond to sexual violence by ISIL in Iraq

    UK and Canada announce joint mission to Iraq to support survivors of sexual violence by ISIL.

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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

  • Minister for Europe condemns serious Gibraltar incursion

    On 5 October 2014 there was a serious incursion into British Gibraltar Territorial Waters (BGTW) by a Spanish state research vessel.

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

  • Foreign Secretary’s Eid message

    Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond sends his best wishes to Muslims celebrating Eid.

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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

  • PM visit to Afghanistan

    David Cameron visited Afghanistan where he held talks with Dr Ghani, the newly elected President.

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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

  • Army's eye-in-the-sky takes flight in Afghanistan

    The British Army's next generation of unmanned air system (UAS), Watchkeeper, is now fully operational in Afghanistan.

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

  • UK Minister welcomes start of Libya peace talks.

    Tobias Ellwood MP, Minister for North Africa, welcomes UN-led peace talks and underlines need for ceasefire and start of political dialogue in Libya.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes inauguration of new President of Afghanistan

    The Foreign Secretary welcomes the new Afghan President, Ashraf Ghani, inaugurated today, 29 September.

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