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  • Foreign Secretary welcomes new EU sanctions against Syrian regime

    Foreign Secretary William Hague comments on new sanctions on the Syrian regime agreed in Brussels.

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

  • Foreign Secretary comments ahead of Egyptian elections

    Foreign Secretary William Hague: I congratulate the people of Egypt as they go to the polls.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes unprecedented Arab League sanctions on Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed the Arab League's leadership in seeking an end to the horrific violence in Syria.

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

  • Prime Minister meets Libyan patient treated by NHS

    Abdulmalak Elhamdi, a 15 year old Libyan boy injured in Tripoli in September met Prime Minister David Cameron to pass on a letter of thanks for the treatment he received in the UK.

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

  • Statement on the PM's meeting with the Qatari Prime Minister

    Prime Minister David Cameron met with the Qatari Prime Minister today

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

  • Foreign Secretary deeply concerned about unacceptable violence in Egypt

    Foreign Secretary William Hague called for the Egyptian authorities to respect the right of peaceful protest and immediately cease the use of violence against protestors.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes signing of Gulf Cooperation Council initiative on Yemen

    Foreign Secretary welcomes signing of the Gulf Cooperation Council initiative which commits Yemen to a transition of power within 90 days.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes UN condemnation of Syrian regime’s abuses

    Foreign Secretary William Hague was welcomed the passage of a UK drafted human rights resolution in the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee on the repression in Syria.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes the formation of a transitional government in Libya

    Foreign Secretary William Hague: "This represents a real opportunity to achieve justice for some of the wrongs committed by the Qadhafi regime, for Britain as well as the people of Libya."

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

  • Joint statement by PM and President Gul of Turkey

    The Prime Minister gave a statement after a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Abdullah Gul

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on the arrest of Saif al-Islam Qadhafi

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed the arrest of Qadhafi's son Saif al-Islam.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets Syrian opposition

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that it is important for opposition groups to be able to put aside their own differences and come to a united view of the way forward for Syria.

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

  • Afghanistan, Middle East and North Africa, Iran and Somalia discussed in Brussels

    EU Foreign Ministers met in Brussels on 14-15 November to discuss Afghanistan, Middle East and North Africa, Iran and Somalia. Minister for Europe David Lidington reported the outcome to Parliament.

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

  • PM statement on arrest of Saif al-Islam

    David Cameron has said the arrest of Saif al-Islam must become a "victory for international justice".

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

  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes UN resolution on Libya

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt welcomes the UN General Assembly Resolution which reinstates Libya as a member of the UN Human Rights Council.

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

  • The Arab Spring and the UK's role

    Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt addressed Arab leaders and community leaders at an event in London held in association with the International Arab Charity.

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

  • "A new, positive bilateral relationship post-Qadhafi in Libya"

    Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt spoke about the future of the UK's relationship with Libya on 14 November.

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

  • Increasing pressure on the Syrian regime

    Foreign Secretary William Hague speaks after new sanctions on the Syrian regime were agreed in Brussels.

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

  • Minister for Middle East condemns on-going violence in Syria

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has issued a statement following attacks on diplomatic missions in Damscus and Latakia last night

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

  • Foreign Secretary comments on the Arab League measures against Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomes the strong stance taken by the Arab League in suspending Syria from Arab League activity

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