Chris Law: ..., stretching back over several centuries, let alone decades. As the 17th largest country in the world both by size and population, which is located at a strategic intersection between the Arab, Turkish, Russian and Indian worlds, Iran as a nation has always had significant influence beyond its borders, both regionally and throughout the wider world. For the past 44 years, the Islamic...
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park: ...violence, de-escalate tensions and secure humanitarian access. This includes at the UN Security Council and Human Rights Council, and through cooperation with counterparts from African, Quad (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, UK, US) and European countries. We welcome the 7-day ceasefire agreement signed by the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces on 20 May, following the 11...
Robert Jenrick: ...Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme in October 2023. The ETA scheme will be implemented in a phased manner, on a nationality basis, by the end of 2024. Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia will be the first countries to benefit from the ETA scheme. The Home Office will provide further details about which country will be next to benefit from the ETA...
Daniel Kawczynski: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for his policies of Syria re-entering the Arab League.
the Marquess of Lothian: To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions, if any, they had with the Arab League prior to its decision to approve Syria’s readmission as a member on 7 May.
Andrew Mitchell: .... This includes through our position as a Permanent Member at the United Nations, through engagement with the conflicting parties and cooperation with counterparts from African, Quad (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, UK and US) and European countries. We are also engaging with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development and the African Union.
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park: ...access, including through our multilateral engagement with the Trilateral Mechanism (the African Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, and the United Nations), and the Quad (Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the UK and the US). We do not have verifiable data on British nationals remaining in Sudan. We advise all British nationals to monitor the Sudan Travel Advice...
Ivan McKee: ...for high roles in Indonesian Government and business. Our connection with them is hugely important for developing Scotland’s place. The second experience is an event that I was at in the United Arab Emirates with a group of GlobalScots, who filled the room. As they always do, they insisted that I give them more to do, because they wanted more work to do to help to support Scotland’s...
Laura Trott: ...34 Republic of Lithuania £ 42.71 Republic of Slovenia £ 60.38 Romania £ 99.40 Russia £ 85.51 Saint Helena & Dependencies £ 89.27 San Marino £ 29.33 Sark £ 117.68 Saudi Arabia £ 86.88 Senegal £ 74.13 Serbia £ 123.58 Seychelles £ 79.10 Sierra Leone £ 52.66 Singapore £ 89.20 Solomon Islands £ 79.08 Somalia £ 44.20 South Africa £...
Lyn Brown: ...ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps to support the (a) operation and (b) continuation of BBC World Service’s emergency pop-up Arabic radio service for Sudan.
Andrew Mitchell: The UK Government is pursuing all diplomatic avenues, including Ministerial engagement with counterparts from African, Quad (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, US) and European countries and Security Council member states, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, the African Union and United Nations to end the violence and de-escalate tensions in Sudan. As penholder on Sudan at the UN...
Lord Pearson of Rannoch: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any effect arising from funding from Qatar Foundation International on the teaching of religious education and Arabic in UK schools.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon: ...world, we were engaging quite directly. I also assure my noble friend that we will continue to raise any issues of concern to ensure that all citizens of Israel—let us not forget that there are Arab citizens of Israel, both Christian and Muslim, as well as Jewish citizens—enjoy safe and secure rights, irrespective of where they may be.
Kenny MacAskill: ...two to have a fight, and I am not here to support one side or other, but, as other hon. Members have mentioned, the bulk of the danger is being created by the weaponry, especially of the Saudi Arabians and the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi and Dubai are principally supported by the British military, and that is something that we have to address. We are providing aid to Yemen and...
Neil O'Brien: NHS Blood and Transplant produces literature relating to donations in various languages including Welsh, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil, Urdu, Arabic, Somali, Polish, Romanian, French, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Yiddish.
James Cleverly: ...dynamic in the region. I am very pleased that the Abraham accords were signed. More than being just a single point in time, the accords have unlocked a series of dialogues between countries in the Arab world and Israel. They have also formalised relationships that perhaps would have been informal up until this point, and they are a fantastic stepping-stone towards wider regional security...
Sarah Champion: I welcome the BBC’s pop-up service for Sudan, acknowledging the huge importance of factually reporting and explaining events, but BBC Arabic radio, which already had millions of listeners in Sudan, was closed in January, so this announcement rows back on a bad mistake. BBC Persian radio was closed five weeks ago, even though 1.6 million Iranians relied on it for news of the women-led...
Nick Gibb: ...helped support young people with access and funding to attend COP27. The Government will keep working with youth and other groups set up by Non-Governmental Organisations to ensure the United Arab Emirates COP Presidency promotes full participation.
Leo Docherty: ...tensions. The Foreign Secretary and Minister Mitchell are in regular touch working with international partners to engage all parties in Sudan. We have led calls with the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, regional groupings and the UN Security Council to discuss the situation and coordinate a response. In a public statement by the Quad (KSA, UK,US, UAE)...
Lord Hylton: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of current efforts to normalise relations between Syria and its Arab neighbours; and in particular, what is their assessment of the possibility of a general amnesty allowing refugees outside Syria to return home and improved humanitarian access to Syria.