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Foreign Office Minister arrives in Egypt

Cairo, 12 March 2012

Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt has arrived in Egypt for a two day visit to the country.


GREAT campaign launches in Rio de Janeiro

GREAT Britain campaign logo

London, 10 March 2012

On his first official visit to Brazil, Prince Harry launched the GREAT campaign in Rio de Janeiro along with Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt.

Joint UK-Italian statement on hostage rescue operation in Nigeria

Foreign and Commonwealth office

London, 9 March 2012

UK and Italy reaffirmed that they will continue to work together closely in the fight against terrorism and hostage-taking.

This week at the Foreign Office

Foreign and Commonwealth office

London, 9 March 2012

A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

British judge joins International Criminal Court

ICC judge Howard Morrison (© ICC-CPI/Max Koot)

London, 9 March 2012

British judge Howard Morrison was sworn in to the International Criminal Court on 9 March.

UK welcomes exports from Gaza to the West Bank

Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt MP

9 March 2012

Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has welcomed the first transfer of goods from Gaza to the West Bank since 2007.

UK and Algeria hold high level political talks

Alistair Burt meets Algerian Minister Delegate Abdelkader Messahel (© Crown copyright)

London, 9 March 2012

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.

Britain and the quest for influence in a re-shaped EU

Lord Howell delivers speech (© Jeff Gilbert)

London, 9 March 2012

Foreign Office Minister Lord Howell talked about Britain's role in the EU, and the EU's role in the world when he spoke at the Future of Economic Governance in the EU conference on 8 March.

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Argentine Republic and Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Paraguay

Dr John Freeman

London, 9 March 2012

Dr John Freeman has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Argentine Republic and Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Paraguay.

Our Man In...Alicante

British Consul at scene of forest fire in Alicante

London, 9 March 2012

The help that staff in the British Consulates in Spain give to British nationals in distress will be highlighted in a Channel 4 documentary called Our Man In.


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