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  • Foreign Secretary on situation in Egypt

    Foreign Secretary William Hague expressed his deep concern about the ongoing violence in Egypt and emphasised the need for peaceful reform.

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

  • Foreign Secretary calls on President Mubarak to listen to legitimate grievances of Egyptian people

    "We remain deeply concerned about the level of violence we have witnessed over the past few days."

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

  • Business Minister builds trade links in the Middle East

    Business and Enterprise Minister Mark Prisk begins a three-day visit to the Middle East, to drive forward bilateral trade and investment relations with Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan.

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

  • Foreign Secretary on protests in Egypt

    Foreign Secretary William Hague expressed concern at the violence surrounding today’s protests, calling for all involved to refrain from violence.

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

  • Celebrating ties between the UK and Oman

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt opened an exhibition of Omani jewellery at the British Museum on 26 January.

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

  • British and German Foreign Minsters call for sanctions against Belarus

    Foreign Secretary William Hague and German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle have written about the situation in Belarus in the Wall Street Journal.

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

  • Prime Minister makes case for confident Europe

    Prime Minister David Cameron has called upon European economies to act with confidence by tackling sovereign debt issues and driving enterprise, innovation and open trade.

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

  • Foreign Secretary: Dismissal of National League for Democracy appeal in Burma "deeply disappointing"

    The Burmese Supreme Court today dismissed an appeal by Aung San Suu Kyi’s party, the National League for Democracy, against its dissolution in May 2010 under draconian election laws.

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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 William Hague changes travel advice to parts of Egypt

    In light of the ongoing demonstrations in Egypt we have carefully reviewed our advice and now advise against all but essential travel to parts of Egypt.

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

  • Foreign Secretary discusses EU issues with Luxembourg's Foreign Minister

    Foreign Secretary William Hague met Luxembourg Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn on 24 January.

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

  • Foreign Secretary urges active approach to preserving the memory of the Holocaust

    27 January is Holocaust Memorial Day, a world-wide day of remembrance for the victims of the Holocaust. This year’s theme is 'Untold Stories'.

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

  • Foreign Secretary visits Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague discussed a range of issues including the political situation in Lebanon, the current state of the Middle East Peace Process and Iran’s nuclear programme during his visit to Syria.

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

  • Foreign Office Ministers meet Colombian Vice-Minister

    Foreign Office Ministers Henry Bellingham and Jeremy Browne held talks with the Colombian Vice-Minister for Multilateral Affairs Patti Londoño yesterday.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes Russian ratification of New START treaty

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said he was "delighted" that Russia had ratified the arms reduction treaty between Russia and the United States.

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

  • Foreign Secretary answers Middle East foreign policy questions on Twitter

    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.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister saddened to learn of murder of LGBT activist

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham urges thorough investigation into murder of David Kato.

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

  • Iran, Middle East Peace Process and Sudan to be discussed in Brussels

    Minister for Europe David Lidington has set out the agenda for the General Affairs & Foreign Affairs Councils in Brussels on 31 January.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes the new Afghan Parliament

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that stable and inclusive politics will be vital in securing Afghanistan’s future.

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

  • Foreign Secretary to answer your questions

    Foreign Secretary William Hague will be visiting Syria on Thursday 27 January and will answer your questions on the UK’s role in the Middle East through a Twitter Q&A.

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