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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.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Joint communique with UAE agreed during a visit to the Gulf by the Prime Minister to strengthen ties.
This strategic partnership is focused on delivering security, prosperity and openness in the region.
"Countries that put in place the building blocks of democracy and open societies will be most successful."
A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.
Two years on the UK's Arab Partnership program is helping to turn aspirations into real tangible results.
A statement has been issued following the visit of Mexico President-elect Pena Nieto to Downing Street today
Foreign Secretary William Hague: "No country should shut its eyes to the horrors we are witnessing in Syria".
This is a written version of the speech given by David Cameron.
PM defines what he perceives as the three key steps to secure Israel's future: standing up to Iran, seizing the opportunities presented by the Arab Spring to spread democracy and making the hard choices needed to resolve…
Foreign Secretary William Hague makes the opening remarks at the fourth meeting of the United Nations General Assembly Friends of Yemen Ministerial.
Statement by UK Prime Minister David Cameron to the 67th Session of the UN General Assembly
The Prime Minister today welcomed President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi of the Republic of Yemen to Downing Street to discuss ongoing reform in Yemen and joint efforts to defeat terrorism.
The two leaders agreed that the UK and Yemen would continue to work closely together to tackle the threat of terrorism in Yemen.
Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt responds to news that an IDF soldier had been killed earlier today at the Israeli-Egyptian border in an attack by militants.
On International Day of Democracy, Foreign Secretary William Hague calls on nations all over the world to uphold the values a society needs for stable democracy to thrive.
Maintaining the safety, security and wellbeing of MOD civilian staff who deploy to conflict zones in support of front line operations is paramount.
"We look to the new Libyan authorities to do all in their power, as they have pledged to do, to bring the killers to justice."
The return of stolen assets is a key part of our response to the Arab Spring, and we are working closely with Egyptian authorities and other North African countries to identify and restrain assets their courts have identifie…
"Our objective remains an end to violence and a transition to a more democratic and stable Syria" said Foreign Secretary William Hague when he updated Parliament on the situation today.
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