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Minister Alistair Burt met Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in London on 21 February on the Iran nuclear deal and British dual nationals detained in Iran.
UK urges parties to focus on resumption of negotiations and avoid steps that undermine efforts towards a negotiated two-state solution.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Foreign Secretary says 2013 offers new opportunities to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by negotiation, he reaffirms UK’s support for a political transition in Syria.
Dr Andrew Murrison responded to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons on north east Syria.
Foreign Secretary William Hague said that the best outcome in New York this week would be for the Palestinians and Israelis to agree to return to direct negotiations.
Minister for the Middle East Alistair has condemned the bomb attacks on Shi'a pilgrims taking part in the annual Arbae'en religious ceremony in Karbala, Iraq.
Minister Tobias Ellwood welcomes the Government of Iraq’s liberation of Tikrit and reiterates UK support for Iraq in the fight against ISIL.
FCO Minister Alistair Burt met Iraqi Minister of Human Rights Mr Muhammad Al-Sudani on 12 January 2012.
Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt wrote about the Arab Spring in an article for the Miami Herald ahead of his visit on 10 July.
Statement by Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant of the UK Mission to the UN at the Security Council Debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question
Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt: "We regret that it will not be possible to convene a successful conference to be attended by all states of the region as planned in 2012".
At a time of almost unprecedented humanitarian need, the UK urges other countries to follow our lead to deliver better and faster humanitarian responses.
Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt will be in Yemen today and tomorrow on his first trip to the region.
The British Minister for the Middle East, Alistair Burt arrived in Lebanon today for a two-day visit following his activities in Damascus.
Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the UN at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on the Middle East.
British Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt delivered a keynote address on energy security at a World Affairs Council luncheon at the Federal Reserve Bank in Houston.
The Foreign Secretary, William Hague has outlined the UK's commitment to securing a deal on the two-state solution and peace in the Middle East.
Prime Minister Theresa May and His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan discussed Syria, a two-state solution in the Middle East and Daesh.
Alistair Burt expresses UK concern about the provision of ballistic missiles to Houthis.
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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