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  • FCO warns of threat to Westerners in Somaliland

    FCO Travel Advice urges British nationals to leave Somaliland in response to specific threat to Westerners

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

  • FCO Minister condemns Egyptian violence in strongest terms

    Minister Alistair Burt regrets deaths, and calls for all sides in Egyptian protests to exercise maximum restraint

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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

  • FCO Minister welcomes peaceful conduct of elections in Jordan

    Minister Alistair Burt welcomes Parliamentary elections, and pledges continued UK assistance in strengthening Jordan’s democracy.

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

  • UK and UAE strengthen ties during Taskforce meeting

    FCO Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt hosted UK-UAE talks in London on 24 January.

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

  • Communiqué: UK-UAE Taskforce meeting

    The ninth meeting of the UK-UAE Taskforce was hosted by Foreign Office Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt on 24 January in London.

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

  • UK signs up to cyber resilience partnership

    The Foreign Secretary has signed the World Economic Forum's new set of principles on cyber resilience on behalf of the UK government.

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

  • Fighting fire under fire

    RAF firefighters who helped fight off a Taliban attack on Camp Bastion in Helmand province have received their Afghanistan Operational Service Medals during a ceremony at the Palace of Westminster.

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

  • Foreign Secretary marks second anniversary of Egyptian revolution

    The Foreign Secretary notes the momentous change underway in Egypt and signals the UK’s commitment to help strengthen democracy.

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

  • Top Afghan commander helps prepare UK forces for deployment

    The commander of Afghan troops who work alongside British forces to provide security in Helmand province has visited the UK to help our troops prepare for deployment to the area.

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

  • Baghdad Visa Centre now open

    UK Trade Minister and Iraqi Foreign Minister open new Visa Centre in Baghdad.

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

  • Minister for Africa meets Foreign Minister for Mali

    Minister for Africa Mark Simmonds met Malian Foreign Minister Tieman Hubert Coulibaly at the African Union Summit today.

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

  • Afghan forces take the lead in British-supported operation in Helmand

    British-trained Afghan forces have demonstrated their expanding capability by successfully leading a large and complex operation to build a bridge over the Nahr-e Saraj canal in Afghanistan's Helmand province.

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

  • Sudan: Darfur still suffering ten years after conflict began

    Almost a third of the population of Darfur are still relying on food aid for survival ten years on from the beginning of the region’s conflict, International Development Minister, Lynne Featherstone, has said during a visit …

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

  • Press briefing - afternoon 24 January 2013

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on the IMF, Libya and the voting age

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

  • Press briefing - morning 24 January 2013

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on tax, horsemeat and counter-terrorism

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

  • UK welcomes Bahrain’s renewed commitment to national dialogue

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt encourages all sides to seize this opportunity for genuine dialogue.

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

  • Meeting with Emir of Qatar

    The Prime Minister met the Emir of Qatar, accompanied by the Qatari Prime Minister, in Downing Street on Tuesday 22 January 2013.

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

  • FCO Minister discusses prosperity and security with Moroccan Minister-Delegate

    FCO Minister Alistair Burt and Moroccan Minister-Delegate Youssef Amrani reaffirm strong bilateral relationship between the UK and Morocco.

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

  • UK to host Friends of Yemen meeting in March

    Foreign Secretary William Hague looks to meeting in London for progress on political transition in Yemen.

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