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Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has spoken about the UK's contribution to international efforts against piracy.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Royal Navy minehunters HMS Shoreham and HMS Atherstone set sail this week for three-year deployments to the Gulf region.
Employment Appeal Tribunal judgment of Mr Justice Supperstone on 14 January 2014.
Employment Tribunal decision.
Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, Alistair Burt, will begin a four-day trip today to Washington (12th-13th July) and Riyadh (14th-15th July).
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
On her journey to relieve her sister ship, HMS Somerset paused at Souda Bay in Crete for an operational capability check at the NATO range to…
Exercise designed to further understanding between U.S. and U.K. authorities in the event of the failure and resolution of a global systemically important bank.
While Royal Navy warships protect the London Olympics, others have rushed to prevent a pirate attack in the Middle East.
UK and Kuwait urge Gulf unity
Speech by Sir Nick Harvey, Minister for the Armed Forces.
In the searing heat of the Californian desert, which best mimics the conditions faced by Royal Marines in Afghanistan, medics have been putting their battlefield casualty skills to the test.
Alistair Burt welcomes the Summit, and urges GCC partners to take further steps towards resuming full cooperation.
Employment Appeal Tribunal judgment of Judge Hand on 8 October 2013.
Type 23 frigate HMS Somerset is currently on maritime security operations in the Middle East working alongside Saudi Arabian authorities to …
Foreign Secretary William Hague answered questions about the UK’s policies on Syria, Lebanon and the Middle East Peace Process as part of his visit to Damascus.
Michael Moore MP, Secretary of State for Scotland, discusses decommissioning and the globally renowned reputation of our oil and gas industry.
The main gun of HMS Liverpool has recently driven four boats back to shore as the destroyer once again thwarted Colonel Gaddafi's forces off Libya.
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