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Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt visited Iraq on 15-16 July to stress the UK’s continued support for Iraq after the defeat of Daesh in Mosul.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson gave statements to the media as he attended the July 2017 EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels.
Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt strongly condemns today’s (14 July) terror attack in Jerusalem.
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson praises historic diplomatic achievement.
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is today (Saturday 8 July) visiting Kuwait and Qatar for a second day of talks on the current Gulf tensions.
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson attends meetings with Gulf leaders
Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt condemns Israeli authorities’ advancement of plans for 1,600 settlement units in East Jerusalem.
Prime Minister Theresa May spoke with Sultan Qaboos of Oman and discussed the importance of the UK and Oman’s friendship and co-operation.
Further steps in UK-Kuwait cooperation agreed at the latest Joint Steering Group meeting
Theresa May spoke with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan about working together to keep our people safe and the situation in the Gulf.
Boris Johnson welcomes Gulf statements agreeing more time for Qatar.
UK and Kuwait urge Gulf unity
The Foreign Secretary will fly to Switzerland later today to support the UN facilitated talks aimed at reaching a settlement to the long running Cyprus issue.
Mr Anwar Choudhury has been appointed Governor of the Cayman Islands.
Boris Johnson condemns attempted attack on the Grand Mosque in Mecca.
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson welcomes the appointment of Ghassan Salamé as Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Libya.
Boris Johnson sends congratulations to Mohammed bin Salman.
Statement by Stephen Hickey, Counsellor at the UK Mission to the United Nations, at the Security Council briefing on Afghanistan.
Statement by Ambassador Peter Wilson, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at the Security Council briefing on the Middle East Peace Process
Minister for the Middle East, Alistair Burt, condemns the attack in Jerusalem on Friday 16 June.
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