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20 Jul 2026

CMEC Advisory Board Member, The Rt Hon Alistair Burt, appointed Government’s Envoy for Complex Consular Cases

CMEC extends our warmest congratulations and thanks to The Rt Hon. Alistair Burt, who steps down from CMEC’s advisory board to take on new government role as the first Envoy for Complex Consular Cases.

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Defence & Security — 8 Jul 2026

Syria Britain Business Council Conference in Damascus - CMEC Reports
Podcasts

Defence & Security — 25 Jun 2026

E1 Settlement development: Making Peace Impossible?
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Defence & Security — 27 May 2026

UK - Gulf FTA: CMEC speaks to Simon Penney CMG - former HM Trade Commissioner to The Middle East

Podcasts

Economy & Environment — 4 Jul 2026

Syria Britain Business Council - Women in Business, from Damascus

CMEC Director, Charlotte Leslie, chairs the Women In Business Panel at the Syria Britain Business Councils successful conference in Damascus on 1st July 2026. Syriabritainbusiness.org

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Forthcoming and recent CMEC events

4 Oct 2026 12:00 to 7 Oct 12:00

CMEC at The Conservative Party Conference, Birmingham, Oct 4-7th
23 Jun 2026 16:00 to 18:00

Gulf Ambassadors' briefing on the Iran Conflict

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17 Jun 2026 16:30 to 18:00

Making Peace Impossible? Impact of the illegal E1 settlement development in The West Bank

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28 Apr 2026 17:00

Ambassadors give CMEC Parliamentary Briefing

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