Articles tagged with: William Hague

Grace Perriman
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on : Thursday, 11 Apr, 2013

Syria Remains Top of G8 Agenda

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—On the second and final day of the G8 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in London, the Syrian crisis remained firmly top of the agenda. G8 ministers met for the final time on Thursday in London. UK Foreign Secretary William Hague hosted his counterparts from the G8 countries to discuss his key policy priorities during the two-day forum. Foreign ministers from the United States, Russia, Japan, Canada, France, Germany, and Italy gathered at Lancaster House this morning t...

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Asharq Al-Awsat
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on : Thursday, 7 Mar, 2013

Friends of Yemen Support National Dialogue

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Representatives from 39 countries and organizations were welcomed in London on Thursday morning by British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, for the fifth meeting of the Friends of Yemen. The meeting at Lancaster House in central London was co-hosted by Hague, Nizar bin Obaid Madani, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, and Dr Abu-Bakr al-Qirbi, Yemen’s Foreign Minister. Despite the serious concerns that remain about Yemen’s socio-econom...

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Asharq Al-Awsat
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on : Wednesday, 6 Mar, 2013

British Government to Begin Supplying Syrian Rebels

The British government is to begin supplying Syrian rebels with advice, training and “non-lethal” equipment according to foreign secretary William Hague. Speaking in the Bri...

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