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UK dismisses campaigners’ bid to review arms sales to Saudi Arabia
The UK previously resumed its arms sales to the kingdom in 2020 after suspending it a year prior due to pressure from CAAT
Jun 07, 2023
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Private equity firms target arms companies as weapons sales boom
The ongoing war in Ukraine has created another boom in the defense industry, as the market created by the so-called War on Terror dries up
Mar 23, 2023
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US arms dealers sued for ‘aiding and abetting’ war crimes in Yemen
The lawsuit says Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, and General Dynamics, as well as several US and Saudi officials, hold responsibility for extrajudicial killings in Yemen
Mar 04, 2023
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UK supreme court considering legality of arms sales to Saudi Arabia
CAAT launched a lawsuit against the UK government in 2020, accusing it of contributing to violations of international law throughout Saudi Arabia's war on Yemen
Jan 31, 2023
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Bahrain, Israel seek to reach free trade agreement by end of year
While economic cooperation with the UAE have taken off since the signing of the Abraham accords, Israel’s trade with Bahrain lags far behind, with total trade estimated at around $7.5 million
Oct 31, 2022
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US threatens peace in Cyprus by lifting arms embargo
Cyprus fears Turkey might drag it into a conflict if tensions with Greece in the Aegean Sea lead to war
Sep 30, 2022
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Israel, Bahrain launch talks for free trade agreement
While trade between both countries lacks behind, Israel and Bahrain already signed deals related to defense and the military
Sep 20, 2022
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UK delays release of information detailing arms sales to Saudi Arabia
The UK has been blamed for employing 'delaying tactics' to withhold documents related to Saudi arms sales, claiming that the release 'may not be in the public’s interest'
Sep 03, 2022
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UAE becomes first Arab country to sign free trade agreement with Israel
The deal reduces or eliminates tariffs on most goods, as part of a shared goal to raise bilateral trade to over $10 billion annually
May 31, 2022
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Millions of dollars in arms sales to ISIS originated in Turkey: Report
Several Syrian-born Turkish citizens and members of the Uighur extremist Turkistan Islamic Party have been linked to the scheme
Feb 07, 2022
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Erdogan: ‘The White House trains and arms ISIS and the PKK’
The comments came during a meeting with the Iranian President on the sidelines of the 15th Economic Cooperation Organization summit in Turkmenistan
Nov 29, 2021
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UK Court to rule on controversial weapons sales to Saudi Arabia
A landmark case could finally determine the legality of Britain's arms trade to Saudi Arabia, which is fueling the war in Yemen.
Jan 27, 2023
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The BBC’s abysmal coverage of Qatar’s World Cup
The British state-owned broadcaster’s refusal to show Qatar’s Opening Ceremony reeks of hypocrisy
Nov 21, 2022
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Why India is arming Armenia against Azerbaijan
Trade routes and national security interests in the South Caucasus are central to New Delhi’s decision to arm Armenia
Oct 15, 2022
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Rights groups sue French weapon makers for complicity in Yemen war crimes
According to Amnesty International, France has provided over 8 billion euros worth of military equipment to the Saudi-led coalition war on Yemen
Jun 02, 2022
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Turkey: Nerve center for ISIS fugitives, weapons, finance
In Turkey, convicted ISIS members roam free and their weapons easily cross borders. Even Turkish intelligence admits Turkey has become the nerve center of ISIS activity.
Feb 28, 2022
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Iraq’s ex-PM Adil Abdul-Mahdi: ‘The US doesn’t defeat terror, it only tries to balance it’
In an exclusive interview, The Cradle speaks to former Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi, who reveals the challenges, foreign conspiracies, and controversies that defined his truncated two-year tenure, amidst political and economic turmoil that shook the nation.
Jun 09, 2023
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Taliban successfully eradicates poppy cultivation: Report
Afghan poppy cultivation, which long provided most of the world’s heroin supply, flourished for decades due to US intervention in the country
Jun 07, 2023
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UAE, Egypt sign $10bn deal to build Africa’s biggest wind farm
The $10bn green energy project will reduce around 9 percent of Egypt's annual carbon emissions
Jun 07, 2023
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OPEC+ sticks to reduced oil production as Saudi Arabia pledges bigger cuts
The powerful oil producing bloc has been slashing production quotas since last year, drawing the ire of the west
Jun 05, 2023
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Azerbaijan, Israel discuss ‘Iranian threat’
The two leaders also discussed Baku's strategic partnership with Ankara and its support for Ukraine
May 31, 2023
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Saudi Arabia and Canada restore ties, ending 2018 dispute
Despite cutting diplomatic relations, Ottawa has continued to sell the kingdom weapons to be used in Yemen
May 26, 2023
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Iraq, Russia agree to stick to OPEC+ production cuts
Arab members of the oil-producing bloc recently increased daily output cuts to stabilize market prices
May 22, 2023
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Jordanian airstrikes in Syria kill ‘major’ drug trafficker
According to reports, the Jordanian airstrikes killed well-known Syrian drug trafficker Marai al-Ramthan along with seven others, including his wife and children, near Daraa
May 08, 2023
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Arab OPEC+ members expand voluntary oil production cuts
The oil production cuts have offset the economic impact of Washington's interest rate hikes, as the US faces a slowing down economy and the possibility of a new recession
May 01, 2023
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How Azerbaijan’s stability became vital for China
When the Ukraine war interrupted Beijing's land route to Europe, Azerbaijan and its neighborhood became a vital alternative pathway, but adversaries may seek to disrupt that. 
Apr 26, 2023
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‘Saudi Arabia understands Israel is an indispensable partner’: Netanyahu
The embattled prime minister claims the Iran-Saudi rapprochement has 'very little to do' with the Israeli occupation of Palestine
Apr 20, 2023
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Israeli FM headed to Turkmenistan to open permanent embassy
Tel Aviv is looking to bolster its presence in Central Asia as a means to 'counter' Iran
Apr 19, 2023
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Israel, Azerbaijan seek ‘strong front against common challenges’
Israel security and economic cooperation with Azerbaijan is increasing despite claims that Azeri President Ilham Aliyev seeks to ethnically cleanse the historic Armenian majority in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region
Apr 18, 2023
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Biden never followed through with threats to ‘reassess’ US-Saudi relationship: Politico
US arms sales to Saudi Arabia, not oil production, remains the basis of strong US-Saudi ties
Apr 08, 2023
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