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  • Foreign Secretary meets Panama Foreign Minister

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that Panama is an important partner for the UK when he met the country's Foreign Minister in London today.

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

  • Transatlanticism in the 21st century

    Foreign Office Minister David Lidington spoke at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington on 8 May.

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

  • Foreign policy aims highlighted in The Queen's speech to Parliament

    Her Majesty The Queen set out the foreign policy areas of the Government's work in this Parliament during her speech on 9 May.

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

  • 45 Commando train for rapid reaction duties

    More than 750 Royal Marines and supporting units, together with three warships and Sea King and Chinook helicopters, have waged war in and around Galloway Forest Park in a week-long exercise to prepare 45 Commando for front …

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

  • RAF Regiment gunners return from Camp Bastion

    Gunners from 2 Squadron RAF Regiment returned home last week from a six-month Afghanistan deployment to an emotional reunion with friends and family.

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

  • UK bomb disposal specialists train Afghan soldiers

    Members of the UK's Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and Search Task Force in Helmand are stepping back from their front line role to develop the Afghan National Army's bomb disposal capability.

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

  • Setting up a court in Kabul: "By the time I left, the chief judge was a woman"

    Based in Afghanistan, Katie worked as a project manager heading up a project to set up a court in Kabul. She tells of how women went from cooks and cleaners to lawyers and judges.

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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

  • TA medics return from Afghanistan

    Territorial Army (TA) medics from the North East have returned home from an Afghanistan deployment working in one of the world's busiest trauma hospitals.

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

  • Defence Secretary visits UK troops in Germany

    The visit to the troops from the regiments, both of which are part of 7th Armoured Brigade (The Desert Rats), allowed the Secretary of State…

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

  • Foreign Secretary awards Afghanistan Civilian Service Medal

    More than 100 civilians were awarded the first Afghanistan Civilian Service Medals for their dedicated work to bring about a better future for Afghanistan.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister concerned by violence in Egypt

    Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt has called on all involved to show maximum restraint following violence in Cairo.

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

  • "British-supported activities have brought and are bringing stability and security to Afghanistan"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke at the presentation of the Civilian Service Medal for Afghanistan on 3 May.

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

  • 3 YORKS takes control of Nahr-e Saraj

    Nahr-e Saraj district is one of three in Helmand where British troops are deployed, and the last where Task Force Helmand retains the lead for…

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

  • Gunner-turned-journalist returns from Afghanistan

    A former Royal Artillery Gunner and veteran of Afghanistan has just returned from the country again after this time working there as a reporter.

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

  • Bomb disposal troops receive Afghanistan campaign medals

    The Task Force was drawn from 29 contributing units from all three Services, and from four nations - the UK, Denmark, Estonia and the United…

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

  • Prince Charles visits Gurkhas and their families

    His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales has visited soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles (1 RGR) on Salisbury Plain, where they are currently engaged in pre-deployment training for Afghanistan.

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

  • Afghan Army clears area of IEDs

    The Afghan National Army's first major operation this spring has resulted in the clearance of improvised explosive devices from a 25-square-kilometre area and the recovery of three weapons caches.

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

  • Welsh Guards mentor Afghan police as CD is launched to support families

    The 1st Battalion Welsh Guards (1 WG) recently took over responsibility for the Police Mentoring and Advisory Group in Lashkar Gah, Helmand …

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

  • Foreign Secretary condemns the killing of humanitarian worker Khalil Dale

    Foreign Secretary William Hague 'utterly condemns' the kidnap and killing of Khalil Dale in Baluchistan province, Pakistan.

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