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  • Foreign Secretary urges Security Council to support Moroccan resolution on Syria

    Following the UN Security Council debate on Syria the Foreign Secretary William Hague again urged the adoption of a resolution to support Arab League plans to end the crisis.

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

  • Foreign Secretary urges UN support for Arab League on Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague will today argue for the urgent adoption of a resolution on Syria in support of Arab League plans to end the crisis when he speaks at the UN Security Council today.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister meets Libyan Interior Minister

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne met the Libyan Interior Minister Fawzy Abdilal, who is making his first visit to the UK since his appointment at the end of November 2011.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes leading role by Morocco at the UN on Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague discussed Morocco's contribution to discussions on Syria when he met Moroccan Minister Delegate for Foreign Affairs Youssef Amrani.

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

  • Foreign Secretary on Syria: "We should unite behind the Arab League plan"

    Intervention by The Rt Hon William Hague MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, at the UN Security Council meeting on Syria.

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

  • Foreign Secretary condemns killings in Syria and says world must speak up for its people

    "Now is the time for the international community to unite to make clear to President Assad and his regime that the killing must stop."

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

  • Foreign Secretary: increasing political pressure on Colonel Gaddafi

    Foreign Secretary William Hague discussed the political situation in Libya, including the UN sanctions agreed last night while speaking to the BBC on 27 February.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister concerned at killing of Syrian Red Crescent doctor

    Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt has spoken following the death of the Secretary-General of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent.

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

  • PM phonecall with Jose Manuel Barroso and Herman Van Rompuy

    "The Prime Minister emphasised the need for bold action to restore Europe's competitiveness"

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

  • PM call with Chancellor Merkel

    The conversation focussed on preparations for the upcoming informal European Council meeting.

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on opening of Egyptian Parliament

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken about the historic change and opportunity that Egypt has seen in the last year, as the Egyptian Parliament opens.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes 11th round of EU sanctions against Syrian regime

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed sanctions on Syria, which target individuals and entities supporting the Syrian regime's violence and repression against its people.

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

  • FCO Minister welcomes approval of candidacy for interim President in Yemen

    Minister for the Middle East, Alistair Burt, says an important milestone has been reached today in Yemen's political transition process.

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

  • PM statement on Alan McMenemy

    "My thoughts are with Alan's family & friends at this time. They have waited so long for his return"

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

  • Foreign Office Minister meets Syrian Kurdish opposition leader

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt met the Syrian Kurdish political leader Dr Abdul Hakeem Bashar on 18 January.

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

  • Foreign Ministers to discuss Iran & Syria in Brussels

    EU Foreign Ministers will discuss further EU sanctions on Iran and Syria when they meet in Brussels on 23 January.

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

  • Foreign Secretary urges bold steps in Middle East peace talks

    Foreign Secretary William Hague discussed recent developments in the Middle East Peace Process with President Abbas.

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

  • Transcript: PM and President Mahmoud Abbas speech

    PM "Britain and the Palestinian Authority have very good and strong relations."

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

  • "Freedom is still flowering in the Arab Spring"

    Marking the first anniversary of the Arab Spring, Foreign Secretary William Hague has written about developments in an article published today.

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

  • Foreign Secretary comments on Tunisia - one year on from Ben Ali's departure

    Speaking ahead of the anniversary of the fall of the Ben Ali regime, Foreign Secretary William Hague gave a statement.

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