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    Director for Middle East and North Africa at the FCO Jane Marriott OBE, left, with CEO of Asia House Michael Lawrence, right
    Director for Middle East and North Africa at the FCO Jane Marriott OBE, left, with CEO of Asia House Michael Lawrence, right

    FCO Director briefs Asia House corporate members on opportunities in Middle East

    Published On: 15 May 2015

    The recently appointed Director for Middle East and North Africa at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office Jane Marriott OBE joined Asia House corporate members for a private briefing focused on the current political and business environment in the Middle East.

    Topics of discussion included the importance of protecting UK business interests in the Middle East and the potential for future commercial opportunities, as well as current conflicts and the future stability of the region and of certain countries in North Africa.

    Representatives from Arup, Barclays, GSK, Lloyds Banking Group, PwC and Shell were among those that attended.

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    HE Le Luong Minh, Secretary-General of ASEAN for 2013-2017, is a keynote speaker at a conference on 12 June being held in partnership with KPMG drawing on the findings of KPMG’s MNCs in ASEAN report. For more information click here.