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  • Foreign Secretary calls on Iranian authorities to protect Freedom of Expression and Association

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken following protests in Iran on 14 February.

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

  • "The UK will always uphold the right to freedom of speech"

    Commenting on the sentencing of Tal al-Mallouhi in Syria today, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, Alistair Burt calls for the blogger's release.

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

  • Minister for Africa highlights opportunities in Angola

    "This Government is committed to strengthening bilateral trade relations with Angola, and to ensuring that we have the right foundations that enable sustainable growth and development."

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

  • "The UK will be an active and distinctive voice in the Middle East"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague made a statement to Parliament on recent developments in the Middle East and North Africa.

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

  • Minister for Europe promotes EU enlargement

    Minister for Europe David Lidington visited Austria to promote EU enlargement saying “opportunities lie not in a European Union that is standing still”.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister discusses situation in Egypt

    Foreign Office Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt talked about the latest developments in an interview with BBC Radio 4.

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

  • Foreign Secretary expresses hopes for "true, open democracy in Egypt"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken today about the situation in Egypt and the wider Middle East and the need for stability following the resignation of President Mubarak.

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

  • Minister for Europe discusses Cyprus with The Elders

    Minister for Europe David Lidington met Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Dr Gro Brundtland from The Elders at the Sofitel St James Hotel, London on 10 February.

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

  • Foreign Secretary calls for restraint in Egypt

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that "it's very important that the security authorities, the Government respect the right to peaceful protest".

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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

  • Prime Minister & Foreign Secretary comment on the recent developments in Egypt

    Prime Minister David Cameron says, "those who now run Egypt have a duty to reflect the wishes of the Egyptian people".

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

  • Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman

    Mr Jamie Bowden has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman.

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

  • Africa through a lens: The Colonial Office photo collection

    Thousands of rare images of Africa have been made available online by The National Archives showing 100 years of British involvement in Africa.

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

  • Doing business in Asia

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne tells British businesses to act now to seize opportunities in Asia.

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

  • Foreign Secretary visits Bahrain

    Foreign Secretary William Hague will meet with leaders in the government and discuss issues in the region and the bilateral relationship.

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

  • Foreign Secretary highlights UAE's key role in the Arab world

    Foreign Secretary William Hague and UK Minister for International Development Alan Duncan completed a visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday, as part of a tour by the Foreign Secretary of five countries in the r…

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

  • Foreign Secretary visits Yemen and urges that reform must not be put off

    Foreign Secretary William Hague visited Yemen on 9 February as part of his regional tour of the Middle East and North Africa.

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

  • Foreign Secretary answers questions on Twitter as part of Middle East tour

    Foreign Secretary William Hague answered questions about the UK’s policies on Egypt, Human Rights, Iran and the Middle East Peace process.

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

  • Missing British National in Egypt

    Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt expresses concern over missing British National, Hisham Morsi, in Egypt

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

  • Foreign Secretary comments on the situation in Egypt

    Foreign Secretary William Hague responds to statements made earlier tonight by the Egyptian President and Vice President

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