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British Foreign Secretary William Hague on Syria

    British Foreign Secretary William Hague comments on the escalating situation in Syria. In a statement released by his office Thursday, Mr William Hague  said: From everything that we can understand, in a village in Hama, people have been shelled from tanks then the pro Government militia and forces have gone in and killed […]

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British Foreign Secretary condemns bomb attacks in Syria

    LONDON   —  British Foreign Secretary William Hague has condemned the attacks in Damascus on 10 May, which have killed at least 40 people. Speaking today Mr. William Hague said: “I condemn today’s bomb attacks in Damascus which have claimed over 40 lives and injured more than 300 people, most of them civilians. […]

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British Foreign Secretary expresses ‘deep concern’ about N.Korea rocket launch

  (AFP)   —  British Foreign Secretary William Hague expressed “deep concern” overNorth Korea’s long-range rocket launch and called for a robust response from the international community. “I am deeply concerned about the DPRK’s satellite launch today,” Hague said in a statement issued by the Foreign Office on Friday. “Such a launch uses ballistic missile technology and, as such, is […]

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UK says Iran blocking website in censorship battle

  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain accused Iran on Sunday of blocking a website days after it was launched by the British government to reach out to Iranians, in the latest spat over media censorship. British Foreign Secretary William Hague said the “UK for Iranians” website which he launched on Wednesday with a personal video message had been blocked three days later […]

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British Foreign Secretary William Hague in landmark Mogadishu visit

  MOGADISHU — Britain sent its foreign secretary to Mogadishu and appointed an ambassador for the first time in two decades Thursday, marking an unprecedented drive by London to address Somalia’s long-running conflict. William Hague’s unannounced visit to a city wracked by frequent suicide, grenade and gun attacks comes ahead of a major conference in London […]

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British Foreign Secretary William Hague condemns sectarian attacks in Afghanistan and Iraq

  British Foreign Secretary William Hague said he is shocked by the attacks on 5 & 6 December in Iraq and Afghanistan. In a statement released by his office on Tuesday, Mr William Hague said: “I was shocked by the sectarian attacks yesterday and today on innocent civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan.  Yesterday, I attended […]

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UK, US and Norway welcome negotiations between Sudan and South Sudan

  The Sudan Troika (UK, US and Norway) have welcomed discussions between Sudan and South Sudan on transitional financial arrangements and commercial oil fees. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, and Foreign Secretary William Hague issued the following statement: “We welcome the discussions held on transitional financial arrangements and […]

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British Foreign Secretary : Palestinian nationhood, the two sides must sit down and negotiate

  By : William Hague LONDON, September 26, 2011 (KATAKAMI.COM / THE TELEGRAPH) —- Time is running out for a two-state solution. That is one thing everyone agreed on in all the discussions I had at the United Nations last week on the Middle East Peace Process. The events of the Arab Spring have only […]

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British Foreign Secretary’s Ramadan message

  London, August 1, 2011 (KATAKAMI.COM) — British Foreign Secretary William Hague sends best wishes to the Muslim communities around the world as Ramadan begins. In a statement released by his office on Sunday, Mr. William Hague said : “As the sacred month of Ramadan begins I want to send my very best wishes to […]

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British Foreign Secretary William Hague deeply concerned by violence on Israel’s borders

LONDON, May 16, 2011 (KATAKAMI.COM / FCO.GOV.UK) —- Violence has broken out today as Palestinians mark Nakba Day. Foreign Secretary William Hague calls on all parties to exercise restraint. In a statement released by his office on Sunday, Mr. William Hague said: “I am deeply concerned by the violence on Israel’s borders today and saddened […]

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British Foreign Secretary William Hague pays tribute to journalists, bloggers and media organisations

London, May 3, 2011 (KATAKAMI.COM / FCO.GOV.UK) — To mark World Press Freedom Day today, British Foreign Secretary William Hague has given a statement released by his office on Tuesday.  Mr William Hague said: “Today we remember those working to report the truth or to represent different views around the world. I pay tribute to the journalists, bloggers […]

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British Foreign Secretary’s Easter message

  London, April 23, 2011 (KATAKAMI.COM) — British Foreign Secretary William Hague said thoughts are with “all those who are denied the right to freedom of religion”.  In his Easter message released by his office, Mr William Hague said : “I would like to send my warmest wishes to all those in the UK and globally […]

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British Foreign Secretary statement on recent developments in Syria

London, April 20, 2011 (KATAKAMI.COM) — British Foreign Secretary William Hague comments on recent developments in Syria, including the Syrian Government’s decision to end the state of emergency. In a statement released by his office on Tuesday, Foreign Secretary William Hague said: “I am concerned by the reports of further deaths and casualties in Syria overnight.  I […]

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British Foreign Secretary William Hague speaks to the President of Cote d’Ivoire

London, April 20, 2011 (KATAKAMI.COM) — Foreign Secretary William Hague wishes President Alassane Ouattara and the people of Cote d’Ivoire a more peaceful future. In a statement released by his office on Tuesday, Foreign Secretary William Hague said: “Today, 19 April,  I spoke to President Alassane Ouattara to welcome the fact that he has at last […]

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British Foreign Secretary : Middle East Peace Process “must not become a casualty of uncertainty in the region”

March 9, 2011 (KATAKAMI.COM) —- British Foreign Secretary William Hague discussed the Middle East Peace Process when he met Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas in London on 8 March. Speaking after the meeting Mr. William Hague said: “It is a huge pleasure to welcome President Abbas to London and to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. We […]

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British Foreign Secretary William Hague’s statement on the centenary of International Women’s Day

London, March 8, 2011 (KATAKAMI.COM) — British Foreign Secretary William Hague has made a statement on the centenary of International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women. Mr. William Hague said : “Today we celebrate one hundred years of International Women’s Day. Much has been achieved in those […]

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British Foreign Secretary announces upgrading of the Palestinian Delegation to London

March 8, 20100 (KATAKAMI.COM) — British Foreign Secretary William Hague announced that the UK would join many other countries in upgrading the Palestinian Delegation to London to the level of a Mission. The upgrade is an acknowledgement of the improvements made by the Palestinian Authority in its state building agenda and their progress against their […]

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British Foreign Secretary concerned by reports that opposition leaders in Iran have been detained

    March 2, 2011 (KATAKAMI.COM) —- British Foreign Secretary William Hague called on the Iranian authorities to release both men immediately. “I am deeply concerned by reports that Iranian opposition leaders Mirhossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi have been moved from their houses, where they have been under house arrest for two weeks, to an […]

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