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Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt said that construction is obstructive to efforts to bring a lasting peace to the Middle East conflict and threatens the future of a two-state solution.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
FCO Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has welcomed the strong action taken by the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Foreign Secretary William Hague comments on new sanctions on the Syrian regime agreed in Brussels.
Foreign Secretary William Hague: I congratulate the people of Egypt as they go to the polls.
Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed the Arab League's leadership in seeking an end to the horrific violence in Syria.
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.
Prime Minister David Cameron met with the Qatari Prime Minister today
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.
Foreign Secretary welcomes signing of the Gulf Cooperation Council initiative which commits Yemen to a transition of power within 90 days.
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.
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."
The Prime Minister gave a statement after a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Abdullah Gul
Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed the arrest of Qadhafi's son Saif al-Islam.
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.
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.
David Cameron has said the arrest of Saif al-Islam must become a "victory for international justice".
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.
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.
Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt spoke about the future of the UK's relationship with Libya on 14 November.
Foreign Secretary William Hague speaks after new sanctions on the Syrian regime were agreed in Brussels.
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