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  • The Arab Partnership

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has described how, through the Arab Partnership programme, the UK is supporting people in the Middle East to build a more stable and prosperous future.

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

  • United Arab Emirates/UK Joint Communique

    Joint communique with UAE agreed during a visit to the Gulf by the Prime Minister to strengthen ties.

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

  • 3 RIFLES first English battalion granted Freedom of Edinburgh

    Soldiers from 3rd Battalion The Rifles (3 RIFLES), recently returned from Afghanistan, marched through Edinburgh on Saturday after becoming the first English battalion to be granted the Freedom of the City.

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

  • RAF father and son reunite in Kabul

    A father and son, both of whom are in the Royal Air Force serving in the Middle East on operations, had an unexpected reunion at Kabul International Airport recently.

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

  • Light Dragoons soldiers welcomed home from Afghanistan

    Overjoyed family and friends welcomed home 45 members of the Light Dragoons to Robertson Barracks in Norfolk last night as they returned from operations in Afghanistan.

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

  • UK hosts fourth UK-Israel strategic dialogue

    UK and Israel discuss areas of shared concern including preventing Iran from getting nuclear weapons and ending the violence in Syria.

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

  • UK strongly condemns bombings in Bahrain

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has condemned the bombings in Bahrain.

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

  • Prime Minister's Gulf and Middle-East visit

    This strategic partnership is focused on delivering security, prosperity and openness in the region.

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

  • Transcript of Prime Minister's Q&A at Zayed University, Abu Dhabi

    "Countries that put in place the building blocks of democracy and open societies will be most successful."

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

  • 1 SCOTS improves relations with Afghan National Army

    A Scottish regiment's soldiers newly-arrived in Afghanistan are already hard at work building relationships with their Afghan National Army counterparts in Helmand province.

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

  • RAF Force Protection Wing returns home from Afghanistan

    In the early hours of this morning 146 personnel from No 5 RAF Force Protection Wing returned home following a six-month tour of duty protecting Camp Bastion in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

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

  • Afghanistan medal parade for Royal Anglian soldiers

    Soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment (1 R ANGLIAN) have received their Afghanistan Operational Service Medals.

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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

  • Google+ Hangout on Syria with British Ambassador to Lebanon

    Watch the video of the live hangout with Tom Fletcher on the Syria crisis, its impact on Lebanon, and the stability of the broader Middle East.

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

  • Afghanistan progress report for September 2012

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has updated Parliament on progress in Afghanistan during September.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes newly approved Libyan Cabinet

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has congratulated the new Ministers on their appointment and offered strong UK support.

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

  • Final group of 3 YORKS soldiers returns from Afghanistan

    The last group of soldiers from 3rd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (3 YORKS) has returned home from their deployment as part of 12th Mechanized Brigade on Operation HERRICK 16 in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

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

  • Overseas Territories flags flown for the first time in Parliament Square

    Today, for the first time, the 16 flags of the Overseas Territories are being flown in Parliament Square, alongside the flags of the Crown Dependencies, to mark a state occasion.

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

  • The UK's response to the Arab Spring

    Two years on the UK's Arab Partnership program is helping to turn aspirations into real tangible results.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets with Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak

    Foreign Secretary William Hague and Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak discussed the Middle East Peace Process, Iran, and peace and stability in the Middle East.

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