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The planning for OMID HAFT began several weeks ago. Since then, elements of Task Force Helmand built around 3 Commando Brigade have been working…
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The UK's Special Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Mark Sedwill, spoke at the plenary session of the International Contact Group in Kabul on 27 June.
Cashmere Fibres International, a UK company, today announced that it had signed a contract with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to begin cashmere processing activities in Afghanistan.
Foreign Office Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt calls for both sides to return to direct negotiations during a visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
In Sderot he met Mayor David Buskila and visited a reinforced playground packed with children on their summer break.
FCO spokesperson on meeting between Syrian Ambassador Dr Sami Khiyami and FCO Middle East Director Christian Turner.
Foreign Secretary William Hague: "I continue to call on all parties to agree an immediate cessation of hostilities."
4 Military Intelligence Battalion received the honour of the Freedom of Marlborough last week and during a parade through the town some of its members were awarded their operational medals for service in Afghanistan.
OMID HAFT was the biggest operation conducted by Task Force Helmand (TFH) since the start of the HERRICK 14 deployment back in April. The …
From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Strike Action, Libya and Higher Education White Paper.
Following his visit to Afghanistan and Pakistan the Foreign Secretary will answer questions about the UK’s engagement in the region via Twitter, on Wednesday 29 June.
"The UK will continue to strongly support the ICC and calls upon the Libyan government to co-operate fully with the ICC investigation.”
During his meeting with Premier Charest, Foreign Secretary William Hague discussed the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
The meeting was the first in a series of calls on Israeli officials that the Minister will be making during his four day visit.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have presented Afghanistan campaign medals to members of the Irish Guards.
The RAF's ground attack Tornados currently serving in Afghanistan and Libya have clocked up a staggering one million flying hours over the course of their service.
Newly-upgraded Warrior vehicles have saved the lives of British soldiers within weeks of arriving in Afghanistan.
Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed the Government of Tunisia's ratification of the Rome Statute.
Libya, London 2012 Olympics and Afghanistan were amongst the topics discussed by Foreign Office bloggers this week.
Foreign Office Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham has given a statement following reports of mass rape in an Eastern area of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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