Welcome to the newsroom of the British Embassy in Lebanon. Our newsroom has the latest developments in UK foreign policy and news on the work of the British Embassy in Lebanon.  You can find a number of useful services relating to UK foreign policy and the Embassy:

• Recent speeches given by FCO Ministers
• Recent speeches given by the Ambassador
• Recent press releases

We have a small archive of press releases and speeches.  Should you be looking for a specific news media item, you can email us to the Press and public diplomacy section.

Recent news and events

Foreign Secretary in Jordan to discuss Middle East Peace 03 November 2009

David Miliband travelled to Amman in Jordan on 3 November for meetings with HM King Abdullah II and other officials focusing on the Middle East Peace Process.

Ivan Lewis attends Forum for the Future in Morocco 02 November 2009

Foreign Office Minister, Ivan Lewis, travelled to Morocco for bilateral meetings and to attend the G8 BMENA Forum for the Future 2009.

Worsening situation in Jerusalem 29 October 2009

The Foreign Secretary spoke to Prime Minister Fayyad on 28 October to discuss the worsening situation in Jerusalem.

UK and Israel - closer links 27 October 2009

Ivan Lewis and the Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister met in London and discussed building ever closer links.

UN Human Rights Council session on Goldstone report 16 October 2009

The UN Human Rights Council has concluded its special session on the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and East Jerusalem.