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  • Major General Carter hands over the reins of Regional Command (South)

    Major General Nick Carter, the UK’s senior military officer in charge of the headquarters, handed over to Major General James Terry of the 10th…

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

  • British and Danish troops assist mayor to clean up Gereshk

    Gereshk, the economic centre of Afghanistan's Helmand province, is being transformed from an area blighted by rubbish to a clean and tidy town, open for business and ripe for development.

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

  • British Museum to host Afghan Artefacts

    Minister Rahin, the Minister for Culture, signed an historic document that will further cultural understanding and exchange between Afghanistan and the UK. British Ambassador Sir William Patey witnessed the historic agreemen…

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

  • Helmand Governor pays tribute to UK troops

    The Governor of Helmand Province in Afghanistan, Gulabuddin Mangal, today made a visit to the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.

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

  • Israeli Prime Minister meets UK Foreign Secretary

    The two leaders discussed a broad range of common issues, including the efforts to advance the diplomatic process in the region.

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

  • Security and governance in Helmand Province

    Foreign Office Minister for Afghanistan, Alistair Burt and Governor of Helmand Province, Gulabuddin Mangal hosted a media discussion on security and governance in Afghanistan.

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

  • "A remarkable record of service" from Marines in Afghanistan

    During a visit to see the 40 Commando Royal Marines who have recently returned, Foreign Office Ministers spoke to BBC Somerset about the work that they did in Afghanistan.

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

  • 2nd Royal Tank Regiment settling into life in Helmand

    The soldiers from the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment (2 RTR) have been patrolling Helmand for nearly a month. Although the conditions are hot, dusty and hostile, the Tankies have already served in Afghanistan, Iraq, Kosovo, Bosnia …

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

  • Governor Mangal reports on progress in Helmand

    Speaking to journalists during a visit to London, Mr Mangal, who has been Helmand governor since May 2008, spoke of his pride in the position…

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

  • March For Honour starts in bid to raise £1m

    Four teams of Armed forces personnel have set off today on a 1,000-mile (1,600km) 'March For Honour' to raise £1m for the Royal British Legion.

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

  • Defence Secretary meets Governor of Helmand Province, Afghanistan

    The Governor of Helmand Province Gulabuddin Mangal Defence Secretary Liam Fox discussed the situation in Helmand Province in a meeting on 3 November.

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

  • British Foreign Secretary William Hague visits Cairo

    Ahead of his arrival in Egypt, Mr Hague said: “This will be my first visit to Cairo as Foreign Secretary. Egypt is a key regional and international partner".

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

  • Meeting of British Foreign Secretary William Hague with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman

    The meeting focused on the status of negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians and the need to get beyond the current impasse.

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

  • Foreign Secretary William Hague hails UK-Israel science links

    At high-level dinner, William Hague says 'science is rightly one of the cornerstones of the relationship between Britain and Israel - our countries are scientific superpowers.'

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

  • Blogs of war - stories from the front line

    War reporting has changed. These days, we can learn about life and death on the front line from blogs. Lorraine McBride explores the phenomenon.

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

  • Defence Secretary meets Governor of Helmand on visit to UK

    Governor Mangal spent time with Dr Fox discussing the current situation in Helmand province where the bulk of Britain’s 9,500 troops are deployed…

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

  • Tank Regiment soldiers support development in Helmand

    Soldiers from the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment have been working with the Military Stabilisation Support Team (MSST) in Lashkar Gah to build relationships with locals and help refurbish a school.

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

  • Aviation medics push limits to protect RAF aircrews

    Tornado GR4 crews currently deployed to Afghanistan are already benefiting from high-tech lifesaving equipment that has been tested and developed…

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

  • "We want to see Albania making real progress towards EU membership"

    Prime Minister David Cameron and Minister for Europe David Lidington met Albanian President Topi today in London.

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

  • Foreign Secretary visits Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Egypt

    Foreign Secretary William Hague is visiting Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Egypt. While there he is encouraging parties to take the steps needed to resume direct talks on the Middle East Peace Process.

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