arms trade
Senate fails to override Trump vetoes of bills stopping Saudi weapons sales
Middle East
July 30, 2019
Senate fails to override Trump vetoes of bills stopping Saudi weapons sales
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Monday failed to override President Donald Trump’s vetoes of legislation passed by Congress…
Senators advance bill to punish, sanction Saudi Arabia
Middle East
July 26, 2019
Senators advance bill to punish, sanction Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate panel advanced legislation Thursday that would suspend arms transfers to Saudi Arabia and impose sanctions…
Trump vetoes restrictions on weapons sales to Saudi Arabia
Middle East
July 25, 2019
Trump vetoes restrictions on weapons sales to Saudi Arabia
US President Donald Trump vetoed three Congress bills that would have blocked billions of dollars in US arms sales to…
Egypt’s minister of military production, GM of Serbian company discuss cooperation
Egypt
July 16, 2019
Egypt’s minister of military production, GM of Serbian company discuss cooperation
Egypt’s minister of state for military production Mohammed Saed al-Assar held a meeting on Monday with General Manager (GM) of…
Britain broke the law on Saudi arms exports, court rules
Middle East
June 20, 2019
Britain broke the law on Saudi arms exports, court rules
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain broke the law by allowing arms sales to Saudi Arabia that might have been used in…
Germany adds six months to Saudi arms export ban: government
Middle East
March 29, 2019
Germany adds six months to Saudi arms export ban: government
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition government Thursday extended by six months an embargo on weapons exports to Saudi Arabia, instituted…
Mural of Trump milking Saudi king shows Yemenis’ disgust at war
Middle East
March 28, 2019
Mural of Trump milking Saudi king shows Yemenis’ disgust at war
Hodeidah, Yemen (CNN) — A huge mural in downtown Hodeidah shows a cow with the horned head of King Salman of…
US approves $1.3 billion sale of artillery to Saudi Arabia
Middle East
April 6, 2018
US approves $1.3 billion sale of artillery to Saudi Arabia
The Trump administration signed off Thursday on selling more than $1.3 billion in artillery to Saudi Arabia, giving a vote…
Egyptian-Franch navies conduct joint military exercise in Red Sea
Egypt
March 14, 2018
Egyptian-Franch navies conduct joint military exercise in Red Sea
Official Spokesperson of Armed Forces Tamer al-Refai stated on Tuesday that Egyptian-French naval forces carried out a joint exercise in…
Egypt ranks third among largest importers of arms worldwide: Stockholm Peace Institute
Egypt
March 13, 2018
Egypt ranks third among largest importers of arms worldwide: Stockholm Peace Institute
The flow of arms to Middle East and Asia dramatically increased within the past five years, due to wars and…