Statement on Middle East and North Africa
10 November 2011 (updated on 10 November 2011)
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, William Hague, made a statement to the House of Commons on Wednesday 9 November on events in Libya, the middle east peace process and Iran's nuclear programme.
Shadow Foreign Secretary, Douglas Alexander, responded to the statement on behalf of the Opposition.
Watch and read the statement on Parliament TV and in Commons Hansard. Also find current parliamentary material on the Africa and the Middle East in the topics section of the Parliament website.
- Parliament TV: Statement on Middle East and North Africa
- Commons Hansard: Statement on Middle East and North Africa
- Topics: Africa
- Topics: Middle East
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