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  • Foreign Office Minister on situation in Egypt

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt condemned intimidation and arrest of human rights defenders, lawyers and journalists.

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

  • RAF Regiment conducts first joint patrols in Afghanistan

    The RAF Regiment has conducted its first patrols with members of the Afghan National Army (ANA) and the Kandahar Air Wing (KAW).

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

  • UK and Pakistan navies in mid-ocean rendezvous

    A Royal Navy vessel on anti-piracy patrol in the Gulf of Aden has reinforced ties with the Pakistan Navy after a mid-ocean encounter with a familiar frigate.

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

  • Afghan children help British engineers repair bridge

    A group of Afghan children have helped British troops repair a collapsed bridge and get the southern Nahr-e Saraj area of Helmand moving again.

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

  • Getting around: the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps

    2010 saw the ARRC move hundreds of its people from Germany to the UK. This year they are deploying to Afghanistan. Report by Leigh Hamilton.

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

  • TV chef Ching He Huang celebrates the open-mindedness of the UK

    In a Foreign Office film launched today, Taiwanese-born television chef and entrepreneur Ching He Huang talks about how the open-minded and curious nature of British people has allowed Chinese food and cookery to flourish.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister concerned about situation in Egypt

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt said that if the Government has anything to do with the violence then it should be "stopped and stopped instantly".

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

  • Situation in Egypt and the impact on the region

    In his video blog this week, Foreign Secretary William Hague speaks about the situation in Egypt and its impact on the region and the Middle East Peace Process.

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

  • Foreign Secretary expresses ongoing concern over Egypt

    Foreign Secretary William Hague described the intimidation and harassment of journalists as unacceptable and disturbing.

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

  • "We are watching with utmost concern the deteriorating situation in Egypt"

    The UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain have issued a statement on the situation calling for a transition process to a broad-based Government to start now.

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

  • EU Ministers discuss Egypt, Belarus, Cote d'Ivoire and Sudan

    Minister for Europe David Lidington updated Parliament on the discussions at the Foreign Affairs and General Affairs Councils in Brussels this week.

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

  • Troops give Afghan kids kites

    Having suppressed insurgent activity in an Afghan village with frequent joint patrols, British and Afghan troops are now handing out kite kits to local children to help build relationships with the community.

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

  • Brits and Afghans lead operations to clear Taliban hotspots

    A recent joint operation by British and Afghan forces has helped clear two villages of insurgent activity in the Nad 'Ali region of Helmand province, extending the area of freedom and security for local people.

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

  • Para musician visits brother's Helmand memorial

    The musician sister of a British paratrooper who lost his life in Afghanistan in 2008 recently made a pilgrimage to her brother's Helmand memorial during a brief tour of Afghanistan.

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

  • Dr Fox welcomes continued New Zealand commitment to Afghanistan

    British Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has welcomed the announcement that the New Zealand Special Air Service (SAS) deployment to Kabul, Afghanistan, will be extended for another year from April 2011.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 3 February 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, Egypt

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

  • Joint UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain statement on Egypt

    Statement by the Prime Minister on the situation in Egypt, issued jointly with European heads of state.

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

  • Prime Minister condemns violence in Egypt

    Prime Minister David Cameron called for an end to the violence describing the scenes in Cairo as "despicable" and said they should not be repeated.

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

  • Taskforce meets to drive forward closer UK-UAE relations

    The UK-UAE Taskforce met for the third time at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London on 31 January.

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

  • Foreign Secretary comments on violence in Egypt

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that real and visible change, needs to take place, and needs to begin now.

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