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  • Hugo Shorter appointed UK Ambassador Designate to Lebanon

    Hugo Shorter is appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador Designate to Lebanon. He assumes his post initially as Charge D’Affaires.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Appointment of Her Majesty’s Ambassador Designate to Lebanon

    Hugo Shorter has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador Designate to Lebanon

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • FCO Minister Tobias Ellwood statement on protests in Beirut

    Minister for the Middle East deeply concerned by the scenes of violence and destruction during demonstrations in Lebanon in which dozens were injured.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Chevening Scholarships Programme 2016/2017

    Talented professionals and public servants from Lebanon and Palestinians residing in country can apply for a scholarship award

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • School for Palestinians in Lebanon

    Palestinian students in Lebanon will benefit from a new UK funding to help UNRWA schools remain open

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK support to help keep schools open for Palestinian children

    New UK funding for UNRWA will help ensure schools reopen for half a million Palestinian children in time for new school year.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Eid message from International Development Secretary Justine Greening

    Secretary of State for International Development Justine Greening wishes Eid Mubarak to Muslims in Britain and across the world.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Justine Greening responds to news that over 4 million people have now fled Syria

    International Development Secretary statement in response to latest figures from UNHCR.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • The Pen Strikes Again

    The UK strengthens its education partnership with Lebanon to support the goal of Education for All

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • FISTA students tell the world ‘we are heroes'

    With words and pictures, students with learning difficulties tell the rest of the world ‘we are heroes’

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • New programmes to strengthen vulnerable states in Africa and more support for Syria crisis

    Additional help from the UK to provide emergency aid, jobs and education, to help address the root causes of the migrant crisis.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • United for Lebanon

    'One Lebanon' team VS 'ambassadors/diplomats', German penalties take the 'Ambassadors' team to victory, winner Lebanon

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • World Refugee Day 2015: Statement from Justine Greening

    International Development Secretary comments to mark UN day for refugees.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Magna Carta and Beirut: ‘The Mother of Laws’

    British Embassy celebrated the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta calling on Beirut to become once again a talisman for security & justice

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Justine Greening statement in response to UNHCR Global Trends report

    International Development Secretary comments on new UN refugee agency figures showing record number of people displaced by conflict.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • #Lebanon2020 heroes at the heart of the Queen’s Birthday Celebration

    A QBP celebration highlighting the UK’s contribution to Lebanon and support to #Leb2020 vision

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • From the Highlands to the hills of Beit Mery

    Visiting British musicians in Lebanon to rehearse with the Lebanese Army pay a surprise visit to LeBam's young musicians to play some tunes

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK delivers: Wadi Khaled’s farmers can now invest in their land

    Chargé d'affaires Abda Sharif visited Wadi Khaled, met with the mayors and saw in action a UK DFID funded irrigation canal

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

  • UK announces health surcharge

    Surcharge of £200 per year and £150 per year for students enables access to National Health Service in the same way as a permanent UK resident.

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

  • Final update of changes to birth and death registration overseas

    The fifth and final phase of the transfer to the UK, of overseas birth and death registrations of British Citizens will take place on 15 April 2015.

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