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      <title>Urgent Question on support for anti-government forces in Syria</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Debate on the 25th anniversary of the Kurdish genocide</title>
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      <description>Backbench Business Committee debate on the 25th anniversary of the Kurdish genocide</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Westminster Hall debates: 26 February 2013</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>MPs to take evidence on UK&amp;#39;s relations with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain</title>
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      <description>Foreign Affairs Committee to hear from witnesses on bilateral trade relations with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>MPs hold one-off evidence session on Iran&amp;#39;s nuclear programme</title>
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      <description>Foreign Affairs Committee questions experts on the foreign policy consequences of Iran&amp;#39;s nuclear programme</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Statement on the humanitarian response to the Syria crisis</title>
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      <description>International Development Secretary made statement to Commons</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>MPs take evidence on UK&amp;#39;s relations with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain </title>
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      <description>Foreign Affairs Committee to question experts and a former Ambassador</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>MPs take evidence on UK&amp;#39;s relations with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain  </title>
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      <description>Foreign Affairs Committee questions academics and former Ambassadors</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Statement on Syria</title>
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      <description>Foreign Secretary updated the House of Commons on crisis in Syria</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lords debates position of Arab citizens in Israel</title>
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      <description>Lords considers issues of equality in education and efforts to address discrimination </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lords debates UK’s global role, emerging powers and new markets </title>
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      <description>How can the UK secure its place in the international landscape? </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Amir of the State of Kuwait addresses MPs and peers </title>
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      <description>Address to members of Parliament on 29 November</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 08:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Statement on Palestinian resolution at UN</title>
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      <description>Foreign Secretary made statement to House of Commons</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Statement on Gaza and Middle East peace process</title>
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      <description>Foreign Secretary made statement to the Commons</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Westminster Hall debates: 24 October 2012</title>
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      <description>MPs debated offshore wind, rail freight and school governors</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012 09:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lords summer recess written answers and statements 1 October</title>
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      <description>Lords questions the government on armed forces, nuclear weapons and EU budget</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2012 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Statement on Syria</title>
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      <description>Foreign Secretary updates MPs on the current situation in Syria</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2012 09:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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