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  • On patrol with the Afghan Army during Ramadan

    Throughout the fasting period of Ramadan the Afghan National Army (ANA) are still working hard with the help of their British mentors to ensure that the local population in Helmand remains safe and protected.

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

  • Helmand reconstruction work moving quickly

    The head of the Helmand PRT, Michael O’Neill, was speaking at a media briefing in London via satellite link from Lashkar Gah yesterday along…

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

  • Searching for IEDs - one of the most dangerous jobs in Helmand

    Sapper Vasilis 'Taz' Tzanetis is the lead searcher in an elite team of Royal Engineers on 24-hour call to seek out improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Helmand province.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes re-opening of Libyan Embassy

    Representatives of the National Transitional Council are now staffing the Libyan Embassy in London.

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

  • Fighting season suppressed in Helmand says UK commander

    Brigadier Ed Davis, Commander TFH and Commander of 3 Commando Brigade, the current lead element of British troops in Helmand, was speaking at…

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

  • British forces' Helmand church brightened by kids' paintings

    Recently, the Task Force Helmand Headquarters in Lashkar Gah was provided with a new place to worship. However, the padre for 3 Commando Brigade…

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

  • Army medics prepare for Afghan mission

    The Regiment, which will deploy to Afghanistan in September, has spent two weeks taking part in its Role 1 Clinical Validation Exercise designed…

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

  • Foreign Secretary condemns violence against Syrian citizens

    Foreign Secretary William Hague comments on the ongoing violence against citizens in cities across Syria.

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

  • Helping the Arab Spring succeed is Britain's cause too

    Foreign Secretary William Hague wrote about the Arab Spring and how it is in the national interest to support the aspirations of the people in the Middle East and North Africa.

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

  • 2011: An extraordinary year in international affairs

    Foreign Secretary William Hague and German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle write about "an extroadinary year" in the Huffington Post UK.

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

  • Medic sees changes in Helmand

    It’s been a traumatic start to the day for Major Johnston, the medic in charge of Forward Operating Base (FOB) Shawqat’s hospital. Literally…

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

  • RAF airman's blog from Afghanistan is big hit

    An RAF airman's blog about his current deployment in Afghanistan has notched up 80,000 hits, and had an article written about it on the BBC news website.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister discusses events in Afghanistan, Libya and Syria

    Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt spoke about developments in Afghanistan, Libya and Syria on the Andrew Marr Show today.

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

  • PM statement on US and Afghan deaths

    Prime Minister David Cameron has issued a statement on the deaths of US and Afghan troops in Afghanistan.

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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

  • Minister for the Middle East condemns expansion of illegal Israeli settlement

    Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, Alistair Burt comments on the Israeli Interior Ministry’s announcement that over 900 housing units will be constructed in East Jerusalem.

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

  • Fusiliers receive Afghanistan operational medals

    The soldiers from X Company, 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, deployed to Helmand province in October 2010 to undertake a particularly…

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

  • Gunners cross Atlantic for charity

    The team of 12 Colchester-based Gunners, many of whom had not sailed before, took to the cold waters of the Atlantic for Exercise Atlantic Challenge…

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

  • MOD personnel move Afghan Police development forward

    Various MOD personnel from soldiers to the Ministry of Defence Police are helping move the Afghan Police from soldiering over to community policing.

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

  • Supporting Libya operations from 40,000 feet

    Stepping out of the Global Express, the aircraft of choice for Russian oligarchs and international rock stars, I have more than covered the …

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