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Senate fails to override Trump vetoes of bills stopping Saudi weapons sales
Middle East

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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