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Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken after EU Foreign Ministers agreed to impose further sanctions on Syria.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The UN Human Rights Council in Geneva has today adopted a resolution which further condemns the appalling human rights violations in Syria.
Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has welcomed progress that the Bahraini government has made so far in implementing the Independent Commission of Inquiry report.
The winners of the 2011 'Inquirer Awards' for investigative journalism in the Middle East today met FCO officials as part of a UK visit.
Foreign Secretary William Hague said that he strongly welcomed the UN Security Council's support for Kofi Annan's work as joint UN-Arab League envoy.
The seventh meeting of the UAE-UK Taskforce was hosted by Minister for the Middle East and South Asia Alistair Burt on 21 March in London.
Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt spoke about the UK's optimism about the prospects for the Arab Spring and the Middle East in a speech to the Middle East Association on 21 March.
Prime Minister David Cameron has sent a message to Iranians around the world on the occasion of Norouz - Persian New Year.
Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt described the series of bomb attacks in Iraq on 20 March as cowardly.
Foreign Secretary William Hague has called for Abdullah Al-Senussi to face trial and all involved to cooperate fully with the International Criminal Court (ICC).
In his third visit to Tunisia since the revolution, Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt underlined the UK’s support for Tunisia’s transition process.
UK Foreign and Commonwealth Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt has concluded his two-day visit to Egypt.
Speech by Gerald Howarth, Minister for International Security Strategy.
Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt will meet the Tunisian Foreign Minister and Speaker of the Parliament and engage with British business while on a visit to the country.
Article written jointly by Barack Obama and David Cameron about the UK-US relationship.
Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt said that there should be no impunity for those who commit atrocities as the UN Human Rights Council discussed Syria.
Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt has arrived in Egypt for a two day visit to the country.
Foreign Secretary William Hague said it is time for the UN Security Council to show unity and leadership when he spoke about Syria at a debate in New York on 12 March.
Foreign Office Minister for North Africa Alistair Burt and Algerian Minister Delegate Abdelkader Messahel met in London on 8-9 March for the sixth Annual UK/Algeria high level political talks.
The UK withdrew all British diplomats from Damascus last week. On his return to the UK, British Ambassador Simon Collis discussed the situation in Syria.
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