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  • Foreign Secretary meets Nobel Peace Prize winner

    Foreign Secretary William Hague met Tawakul Karman, the Yemeni recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in London on 15 December.

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

  • CDS and PUS Christmas messages to staff 2011

    The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) and the MOD Permanent Secretary (PUS) have written a joint Christmas message to all staff, and separately CDS has written to all Service personnel.

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

  • UK Export Finance demonstrates its commitment to Libyan reconstruction

    UKEF increases risk capacity for Libya to £375 million.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes the election of a new President of Tunisia

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that the election of Moncef Marzouki as President of Tunisia represents an important step forward for the country.

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

  • French Prime Minister honours RAF navigator

    An RAF officer has received the Croix de la Valeur Militaire (Cross of Military Valour) with bronze star from the Prime Minister of France for actions taken while serving with the French Air Force in Afghanistan.

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

  • Minister for the Middle East visits Bahrain

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt will discuss recent developments, in particular the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry while on a two day visit to Bahrain.

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

  • Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Yemen

    Mr Nicholas Hopton has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Yemen.

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

  • The flying chef of Afghanistan

    A chef from the British Army has been flying around the front line in Helmand province, Afghanistan, feeding troops in austere locations using only basic equipment to produce quality meals.

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

  • Foreign Secretary visits Washington

    “It is a great pleasure, as always, to be here in Washington with Secretary Clinton. The United States of America is our closest and our indispensable ally in foreign policy.”

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

  • Foreign Secretary William Hague and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton press conference

    Transcript of remarks by Foreign Secretary William Hague and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton following a bilateral meeting 12 December.

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

  • Apache officer named Young Woman Engineer of the Year

    An officer who helped keep the British Army's Apache attack helicopters flying in the demanding environments of Afghanistan and Libya has been named Young Woman Engineer of the Year.

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

  • Duke presents Royal Lancers with Afghanistan medals

    His Royal Highness The Duke of York has presented personnel from the 9th/12th Royal Lancers with campaign medals following their return from a demanding six-month deployment in Afghanistan.

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

  • UK and Afghan troops conduct dawn raid in Helmand

    British troops and Afghan commandos have conducted a daring dawn raid under fire to target a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) factory in Helmand province.

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

  • Prime Minister's statement on the European Council

    Prime Minister David Cameron: "I went to Brussels with one objective: to protect Britain's national interest. And that is what I did".

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

  • Statement on the PM's meeting with King of Bahrain

    Prime Minister David Cameron and the King of Bahrain discussed strengthening respect for human rights and implementing reforms in Bahrain.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes formation of new Government of Yemen

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed the formation of the new Government of Yemen under the leadership of Vice-President Hadi.

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

  • Minister concerned by escalation of violence in the Middle East

    Alistair Burt, Minister for the Middle East, has commented on Israeli air strikes on Gaza and rocket attacks by Palestinian groups on Israel.

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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

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns Lebanon bomb attack

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has condemned a bomb attack on a UN patrol in southern Lebanon which injured several French peacekeepers and civilians on 9 December.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister expresses deep concern over situation around Homs

    FCO Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt: "We continue to work with our international partners to condemn the repression in Syria and call for the Syrian government to meet their people’s legitimate demands."

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