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Latest in Tag: arms deals
UK arms deals with Egypt soar amid warming diplomatic ties
Critics say UK regulation of arms deals is too lenient on human rights abusing countries
Merkel stands by Al-Sisi invitation despite diplomatic tension
Egypt downplayed significance of German Parliament leader’s refusal to meet Al-Sisi
Arms deals with Egypt continue, US says
WASHINGTON: US arms sales to Egypt have been unaffected by the uprising that ousted president Hosni Mubarak in February, the Pentagon official in charge of carrying out such programs said on Friday. "We continue to do with Egypt what we were doing before the Arab Spring if you will," Vice Admiral William Landay, head of …
$60B arms deal with Saudi Arabia goes through
WASHINGTON: A $60 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia that raised eyebrows among pro-Israeli lawmakers was expected to be a done deal at midnight Friday. The Defense Department notified Congress of the plan last month, and lawmakers had 30 days to try to block or amend the deal. Without loud objections voiced by Israel, the …