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Trade Secretary launches free trade negotiations between the UK and the Gulf Cooperation Council, made up of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Lord (Tariq) Ahmad, Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth reaffirmed the close ties between the United Kingdom and Bahrain.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss convenes Gulf leaders at Chevening House for talks to strengthen security and economic ties.
A fourteen-week consultation to seek views on a trade deal with the Gulf Cooperation Council begins.
The UK and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have completed a Review to explore new opportunities to boost their trading and investment relationship.
UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab's statement on yesterday's Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit.
Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on the situation in the Middle East.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab gave a statement at a press conference with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in the US.
The Defence Secretary has announced a further £23.8 million investment in the UK logistics hub at Duqm port
The Foreign Secretary has issued a statement on the announcement of the normalisation of relations between Bahrain and Israel.
A Royal Navy officer has formally taken command of the international mission to reassure commercial shipping in the Gulf region.
Dr Andrew Murrison hosted the twelfth UK-Bahrain Joint Working Group in London on 17 October, 2019
UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French asked the Council to address UK concerns on human rights violations in Cameron, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Philippines, Hong Kong and Bahrain.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke to King Hamad of Bahrain.
The Minister of State for Human Rights Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon comments on the executions of three men in Bahrain.
Thirty countries’ human rights developments are analysed in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office’s annual report.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Roderick Drummond has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Minister Alistair Burt has expressed concern about the sentencing of Nabeel Rajab.
Foreign & Commonwealth Office Minister Alistair Burt is very concerned by the life sentence handed down by the Appeals Court of Bahrain to Sheikh Ali Salman.
Event to launch the 2017 Annual Human Rights and Democracy Report laid in parliament on 16 July.
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