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  • UK Support for Court of Cambodia and Tribunal for Lebanon

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague has updated parliament on the UK contributions to the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia and the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.

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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 Secretary underlines UK support for stability in Lebanon

    Foreign Secretary William Hague in Lebanon today met leaders, outlined refugee aid, and pledged £1m to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.

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

  • Foreign Secretary: UK aid to support Syrian refugees in Lebanon

    Foreign Secretary announces $17m in aid to support Syrian refugees and host communities in Lebanon, bringing UK total to $30m.

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

  • UK will help Lebanese Armed Forces train over 2,000 troops in the coming year

    The Foreign Secretary announced the UK is offering further assistance to help train Lebanese armed forces during his visit to Lebanon today.

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

  • Foreign Secretary horrified by Lebanon bombing

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that this was a horrendous act that showed an appalling contempt for human life

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

  • Number 10 statement on Beirut attack

    Following the bomb attack in Lebanon today, a Number 10 spokesperson has given a statement.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets Lebanese Prime Minister

    Foreign Secretary William Hague: "The UK strongly supports a stable, peaceful and prosperous future for Lebanon."

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

  • Palestinian Territories: New vital services for refugees

    Britain will help provide vital services to tens of thousands of refugees across the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Alan Duncan said today.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister visits Lebanon

    British Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt is in Beirut to relay the UK's strong commitment to an independent and secure Lebanon.

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

  • Foreign Secretary announces funding for international criminal tribunals

    Foreign Secretary William Hague announced additional UK funding for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia and the Special Court for Sierra Leone.

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

  • Twiplomacy – Riding the Digital Tiger

    The top ten tips for Tweeting Ambassadors, many of which apply to others starting out in this medium. Around the World in 144 characters

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

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns Lebanon bomb attack

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has condemned a bomb attack on a UN patrol in southern Lebanon which injured several French peacekeepers and civilians on 9 December.

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

  • FCO welcomes Lebanon's announcement to uphold its duties to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon

    Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Miqati has announced that his government will honour its international commitments to pay its dues to the United Nations Special Tribunal.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister offers condolences on death of Judge Antonio Cassese

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt said he was sorry to hear of the death of Judge Antonio Cassese, who died of cancer on 21 October.

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

  • Podcast marks the 20th anniversary of Lebanon hostage release

    British journalist John McCarthy was released in 1991 after more than five years as a hostage in Lebanon. Mark Watchorn talks about the release in a Foreign Office podcast.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns bomb attack in Lebanon

    Foreign Office Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt has commented on today’s bomb attack in the city of Sidon in southern Lebanon, which injured members of a UN peacekeeping patrol.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister comments on new Lebanese Government

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt: "I am pleased that a new government has now been formed."

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

  • Lebanon: Special Tribunal for Lebanon indictments

    FCO spokesperson comments on the Special Tribunal for Lebanon submitting a sealed indictment in the Hariri case to the country's prosecutor general.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns bomb attack in Lebanon

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has commented on the bomb attack in Lebanon.

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