David Cameron a foreign policy irrelevance over Russia, says Britains.
Downing Street said Mr Cameron was being kept abreast of developments on Thursday, although it is understood he did not speak personally to either leader the day before the talks. ���Where is Britain?��� said Sir Richard ��� until March the UKs most senior .
Yemen crisis: Who are the Houthi rebels?
Since taking over the capital last September, the Houthis have allowed Mr Hadi to remain technically in office, but his is a hollow authority, with the Houthi militias controlling the streets of Sanaa and large parts of non-Houthi controlled Yemen.
Eight tourists killed as gunmen take hostages in attack on.
Telegraph.co.uk. March 18, 2015 1:31 pm / Leave a Comment / vijay. The majority of tourists were evacuated. Anti-terrorist units have entered the museum. 13.19 The Foreign Office has updated its travel advice to avoid the area until further notice: Quote Latest update: Summary ��� there are reports of an incident at the Tunisian parliament building and Bardo Museum in Tunis; you should avoid the area until further notice and follow the instructions of the Tunisian security authorities.
US media questions why neither Barack Obama nor top US officials attended.
French President Francois Hollande and some 44 foreign dignitaries, including leaders from Germany, Italy, Britain, Turkey, Israel and the Palestinian territories, led up to two million people in what commentators said was the largest crowd in Paris.
Libya and Middle East uprising ��� live updates - The Guardian
The foreign office has said Koussa is a free individual, who can travel to and from the UK as he wishes. ��� The UK. It says 500 Libyans, mostly ethnic Berbers, have fled their homes in Libyas Western Mountains and sought shelter in the Dehiba area of south-east Tunisia over the past week. Dehiba... The company, based in Geneva, declined to identify its client or say where the oil would end up.. Guardian, Independent, Telegraph also do not have that demand.
The Foreign Affairs Select Committee and UK Foreign Policy
Whereas a committee such as the Home Affairs Committee has a much larger say in overall policy,[10] the FAC inquiries into the decision to go to war in Iraq did not achieve a high level of influence on foreign affairs. During the proceedings the.. The reports highlighted that the FACs expectation of scrutiny and influence was higher than that of the Government and the FCO, and presented the FACs view that proceedings were highly insufficient.[34] This could be��.
Iraq News Latest Real-Time Updates - NewsBlogged
NEW YORK (AP) ��� A U.S. Air Force veteran who was recently fired from his job as an airplane mechanic plotted to travel to Syria to join the Islamic State group and was arrested on terrorism charges, federal prosecutors. Charlie Crist, who narrowly lost a bid to unseat Florida Governor Rick Scott last fall, said on Monday he will not seek election in 2016.. A spokesman for the British Foreign Office confirmed the arrest and said it was providing consular assistance.
20 destinations for 2015: Djibouti
You can float in the briny waters of Lac Assal ��� Africas version of the Dead Sea ��� which, at 155m below sea level, is the lowest point on the continent and encircled by an imposing ring of blackened dormant volcanoes; trek around the rim of the lunar.
Syria, Libya and Middle East unrest- Tuesday 1 November.
The buildings in northwest Syria closely match the design of a uranium enrichment plant provided to Libya when the Gaddafi regime was trying to build nuclear weapons, it says.. Travelling via Tunisia- his direct flight to Tripoli with BMI having been cancelled- el-Gamaty is planning a three-week journey throughout Libya that will take him to the capital, his home town of Garyan, and onto revolutionary.. Syria �� Bashar al-Assad �� Nato �� US foreign policy �� Libya; More��.
Syria: Qatar calls for Arab force to impose peace - Friday 24.
Foreign ministers gather in Tunis for the first meeting of Friends of Syria group and negotiations continue over evacuating wounded reporters from Homs.. British foreign secretary William Hague says the UK will recognise the opposition Syrian National Council (SNC) as a legitimate representative of the countrys people. But he also emphasised that Britain is. The Syrian Revolution Co-ordinators Union has named 66 people it says were killed today. The Local��.
North Africa and the Middle East: wheres safe for winter sun?
Going to destinations to which the Foreign Office advises against all but essential trips is not impossible ��� it is up to individuals to decide whether their trip is a must or not ��� but it is vital to note that the FO advice may well invalidate your.
Jeremy Bowen: My day with the dictator
But he had not noticeably changed since the last interview I had done with him, in 2010, five months or so before Mohamed Bouazizi, a vegetable seller in Tunisia, immolated himself outside the governors office in his dusty home town, setting off the.
Libya uprising - live updates | World news | The Guardian
Those in the east can not get out but those in towns and cities in western Libya, everybody is saying: We are going to Tripoli.. In line with FCO travel advice we are working to withdraw all non-essential UK-appointed staff and their dependants as soon as possible, said a spokeswoman... Tunisia: The countrys interim government appointed a veteran diplomat, Mouldi Kefi ��� who served under the ousted president, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali ��� as foreign minister.
UK safety warning for Turkey prompted by tourists deaths
British Tourists Urged exercise caution in TurkeySource: telegraph.co.ukOliver SmithSiriol Roe and her husband Perry, who was killed in a jeep accident in 2006 / Image telegraph.co.uk Irwin Mitchell, a leading law firm, has��.
What does the Foreign Office say about travelling to Tunisia?
Following Wednesdays attack, British tourists were warned by the Foreign Office to avoid visiting the area around the Bardo museum ���until further notice���and tour operators were cancelling excursions due to run to the capital in the next few days as a .
Libya, Tunisia and Middle East unrest - Friday 28 October.
Hamdi used to support Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali and during the election ran a populist campaign heavily promoted on the British-based television station he owns. His party was popular. Activist group, the Local Co-ordination Committees, put the death toll on Thursday at 18, including two children.. But it adds that the interior ministry says teargas has been fired, there have been a number of arrests, and a curfew will start in Sidi Bouzid from 7pm local time (7pm BST).
Tunisia arrests 32 militant Islamists planning spectacular attacks
Since a 2011 uprising in Tunisia toppled the regime of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, the country has become a major source of jihadi fighters traveling to Syria. With an economy heavily reliant on foreign tourism, Tunisia has been cracking down on Islamist.
Britain evacuates embassy in crisis-hit Yemen
The United States has long used drones to attack the militants, a strategy critics say has failed to make a decisive difference and stoked anti-American sentiment. A Pentagon spokesman acknowledged Yemens political unrest had affected its counter.
Yemen rebels storm presidential palace amid coup fears
Prime Minister Khalid Bahah escaped to his residence, where he has lived since taking office in October, after his convoy came under fire from Houthi fighters. Houthi gunmen took up positions outside the residence late on Monday and were in control of.
Arab Spring: is it safe for a hop? - High50
Image problem: the Middle East is perfectly safe, says the Foreign Office, so long as you use common sense. Its more than a. ���Tunisia has always offered great value for money, and the exchange rate is good for British visitors, with ��1 buying over two Tunisian Dinars,��� says Wahida Jaiet, UK director of the Tunisian National Tourist Office.. North African specialist Amelia Stewart of Original Travel argues that the Arab Spring can add value to a holiday in the region.
Unity rally for Paris shootings: as it happened
18.26 Moroccos foreign minister, Salaheddine Mezouar, snubbed the mammoth march against extremism through Paris on Sunday due to the presence of blasphemous cartoons depicting the Prophet, the ministry said, AFP reports. He nevertheless.. A.
Foreign Office condemned for failing Britons in need of help.
The decision to end the issuing of British passports in FCO offices abroad, with all new applications now being dealt with in the UK, has also been deeply unpopular with the public, it says.. Florist Kirsty Thomas, 40, from Mottram in Greater Manchester, said Lee Talbot had been detained in Tunisia since early August with barely any support from the British government. So far, Talbot. We will consider the recommendations carefully and respond fully in due course.
Travel etiquette: how to avoid offending the locals
In Saudi Arabia, for example, women should wear conservative, loose-fitting clothes as well as a full length cloak (abaya) and a headscarf, the Foreign Office states. Men should not wear shorts in public. In Egypt, Britons are advises to dress.
Travel Alert - North African Protests In A Nutshell
This information, some say, acted as the catalyst that pushed an already enraged Tunisian populace over the edge. The Tunisian uprising. As a result, foreign offices from countries around the world have urged travellers planning to visit these regions to reconsider your need to travel, citing political instability, bloody street clashes and great potential for personal harm. With a situation not. Iran protests: capital under lockdown - The Telegraph (UK) �� Iran Squelches��.
Sketch: I want to put a BOMB under you guys! Margaret Hodge batters HMRC.
Three years have passed since Anne Robinson presented her final episode of Weakest Link. These days, she co-hosts Watchdog on BBC One ��� but Watchdog isnt broadcast all year round, and even when it is on, its only once a week. So what does she do .
Margaret Thatcher warned of paedophile scandal, secret documents reveal
���The contact was unavailable and his secretary said he would ring back ��� he did not do so. ���Later. On 10 Downing Street notepaper, and dated March 20, 1981, it says: ���So that there be no doubt, I leave to your judgment whether or not you are.
Saudi historian: Women drive because they dont mind being raped
To combat the risk that a woman might be raped by her chauffeur, Mr al-Saadoon came up with an ingenious solution. ���The solution is to bring in female foreign chauffeurs to drive our wives,��� he said, to giggles from the host. ���Female foreign chauffeurs?
Our shrinking holiday globe ��� Telegraph.co.uk | Hotel Travel.
The Foreign Office warning against travel in this area has put a large number of resorts, including those in the popular Lamu Archipelago, out of reach of ordinary travellers, but the impact is being felt farther afield. According to Niel Alobaidi, commercial director for. Portugal, France and Italy have also experienced rises, while Florida and Dubai are enjoying extra bookings as alternatives to Egypt and Tunisia for early-season sun. Greece, however, is bracing itself for��.
Ask Tom live: your travel questions answered - The Guardian
Lonely Planets travel expert Tom Hall was online this lunchtime to answer your questions and offer advice on the situation in the Middle East.. Fear not, Tom Hall will be live on Guardian Travel offering expert advice. Post questions below.. Ive already found http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/8343561/Britons-urged-to-check-Christchurch-travel-plans.html (sorry for plugging a rival paper) and http://www.railnewzealand.com/ But any others will be useful.
GET PRINCE ANDREW: Why the Telegraph has chosen its.
The whole thing is a ridiculously thin and vindictive episode ��� symbolic of an FCO turf war that normally wouldnt merit more than a footnote in some memoirs. But the Telegraph team will not rest until Prince Andrew is��.
Libya cut off from world by air as last foreign airline suspends flights
The two governments are nominally allied to rival militias but their control over the fighters can be limited in practice.. Greeces foreign ministry condemned the attack as unprovoked and cowardly, but the Tobruk government insisted the tanker.
Egypt riots disrupt cruise calls - Captain Greybeard - Travel.
we are booked with Thomson 4th feb smarm then nile cruise from Luxor rang the thomson local agency manager says recieved no advice at all from head office. We will push hard now for more detail. January 29, 2011 10:41 AM. Mum said: What happens if the British Foreign Office are advising against all but essential travel - to a holiday booked in Egypt. Will people get a refund? January 29, 2011 10:47 AM. Val said: Rang Thomson today said no info available.