Britain revokes arms exports to Bahrain and Libya as unrest continues
Britain has revoked a host of arms export licences to Bahrain and Libya amid reports that authorities are firing into crowds.
Cameron offers cautious optimism on historic day for Egypt
David Cameron has praised demonstrators and warned the military to make way for civilian leadership on a historic day for Egypt.
No 10 calls for ‘urgent’ change in Egypt amid rumours of Mubarak resignation
Downing Street has said that change is required in Egypt “urgently”, amid signs that President Hosni Mubarak was about to step down.
Hague fears for Middle East peace
Unrest across North Africa and the Middle East could set the peace process back by decades, William Hague has warned.
Hague heads to Tunisia to bolster new regime
By politics.co.uk staff Foreign secretary William Hague is meeting Tunisia’s new interim government. His visit, coming in the wake of mass protests which ousted former president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali from power, is the first stage of the Foreign Office’s bid to bolster the north African country’s fledgling democracy. New UK funding supporting reform […]
Hague praises ‘time of opportunity’ in Middle East
By Ian Dunt William Hague has proclaimed a “time of oppourtunity” in the Middle East, as several countries see historic protests in the region. As the protests in Egypt entered their 13th day there were concerted efforts to get the economy going again, despite the continued presence of demonstrators in Tahrir Square in Cairo. President […]
Comment: Time to get serious with Israel
There remain shocking human rights abuses in the West Bank. The government should honour its obligations and hold Israel accountable. By Sandra Osborne MP I, with other members of the all party parliamentary group on Palestine visited the area only two weeks ago under the auspices of the Council for Arab-British Understanding (CAABU). Our main […]
Blair summoned back to Chilcot
By Peter Wozniak Tony Blair will have to appear once more before the Chilcot inquiry into the Iraq war. The inquiry had held the threat of reappearance over the former prime minister if his initial evidence failed to satisfy. Sir John Chilcot said: “As we draft our report it is clear that there are some […]
US personnel disciplined over Linda Norgove death
By politics.co.uk staff US military personnel have been disciplined over the death of Linda Norgrove, the British aid worker accidentally killed by US forces in Afghanistan. Foreign secretary William Hague informed the Commons that although personnel had confirmed that a grenade – later discovered to have killed Ms Norgrove – was thrown, that information had […]
Comment: Ending the Gaza blockade
Historical one-upmanship in the Middle East risks being never-ending. Britain must encourage leadership on both sides to end the destructive blockade of the Gaza strip. By Julian Huppert MP When people talk about the conflict between Israel and Palestine, the conversation often turns quickly to historical one-upmanship. On my recent visit to Gaza, discussions of […]
