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  • Apache strikes senior Taliban commander

    Soldiers from D Company, 5th Battalion The Rifles (5 RIFLES), and their partners from the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) have been taking…

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

  • Royal Engineers earn time with newborn babies after busy Helmand tour

    The Royal Engineers from 63 Works Group, part of 170 (Infrastructure Support) Engineer Group, were part of a 58-strong team including civil,…

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

  • DFID research: Strengthening Work in Conflict-Affected Countries Through Research

    Today the International Development Committee publishes its report ‘Working in fragile and conflict-affected states: DRC and Rwanda’.

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

  • FCO Minister welcomes meeting of Palestinian and Israeli negotiators in Jordan

    Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, Alistair Burt calls on both sides to show the political leadership needed to break the current impasse.

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

  • Bulletproof balls deliver fuel to front line

    Giant sacks, specially designed to transport fuel by air to the front line, have been delivered to troops in Afghanistan.

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

  • Royal couple visit UK naval personnel in Bahrain

    Commodore-in-Chief of the RFA, Prince Edward and his wife toured submarine HMS Triumph and support ship RFA Diligence and dropped in on the …

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

  • UK troops in Afghanistan run New Year marathons

    British soldiers serving in Afghanistan have seen in the New Year by undertaking marathons at their bases to raise money for charity.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister statement on death of former Macedonian president Kiro Gligorov

    FCO Minister Jeremy Browne "saddened" by the death of the former Macedonian president, who died today.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister: Jerusalem decision is provocative and deeply counter-productive

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has condemned the decision to build additional structures in the Palestinian neighbourhood of Silwan, and housing in Gilo.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister discusses Syria with Arab League Secretary General

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt said that the Syrian Government must allow the Arab League mission independent and unrestricted access to all areas of Syria.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister expresses concern at Yuliya Tymoshenko court ruling

    Minister for Europe David Lidington has expressed concern at the conviction and sentence of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuliya Tymoshenko on 29 December.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister expresses concern over raids on NGO offices in Egypt

    Minister Jeremy Browne urges Egyptian authorities to avoid taking action that would inhibit the positive work of organisations supporting the country's transition to democracy.

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

  • Foreign Secretary responds to open letter on freedom of expression

    In response to a letter from a number of media freedom groups, Foreign Secretary William Hague outlines the Coalition Government's policy on freedom of expression and the internet.

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

  • Foreign Office responds to article in The Telegraph on the persecution of Christians in the Middle East

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt said the persecution of Christians in the Middle East is a profound concern and it is wrong to suggest the Foreign Office is not confronting it.

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

  • World 'dangerously unprepared' for future shocks

    After a year of disasters, the UK urges more support for the international response system to make sure funding is fast and effective

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

  • Philippines: Foreign Office Minister welcomes decision to grant Billy Burton clemency

    Speaking earlier today, Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne gave a statement.

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

  • Foreign Secretary condemns bomb attacks in Nigeria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague condemns a series of "cowardly attacks on families gathered in peace and prayer" on 25 December.

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns bomb attacks in Syria

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt said that he remains deeply worried about the situation in Syria following bomb attacks in central Damascus on 23 December.

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

  • Defence 2011: A Year in Pictures

    A different image will be posted here each day until 24 December 2011. Most of the featured photographs were taken by Service or MOD photographers…

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