Australia is not planning a blanket ban on military equipment sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates – but says it will weigh up “emerging risks” when considering export applications. Civil society groups have urged Australia to follow the lead of the new US president, Joe Biden, who announced last week he was ending “all American support for offensive operations in the war in Yemen”. Other countries have been rethinking their.
Anti-arms trade campaigners say figures show UK officials are putting profit before Yemeni lives
UN has said conflict in Yemen has led to world s worst humanitarian disaster (AFP) By Published date: 9 February 2021 23:05 UTC | Last update: 1 month 3 weeks ago
The British government has been accused by campaigners of putting profit before Yemeni lives after it authorised the export of almost $1.9bn worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia since a ban was lifted last year.
According to figures released by the Department for International Trade on Tuesday, the UK authorised the sale of $1.88bn worth of arms - including missiles and bombs - between the period of July and September 2020.
The Saudi-led coalition involved in the war in Yemen said it intercepted a second bomb-laden drone launched by the Houthi militia towards the Kingdom’s
20 dead as Yemen s Houthis step up military ops
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20 dead as Yemen s Houthis step up military ops. Image Source: IANS News
Sanaa, Feb 8 : Yemen s Houthi militia have intensified military operations against the government-controlled oil-rich province of Marib, leaving at least 20 people killed.
An official of Marib s local authority told Xinhua news agency that the Houthis stepped up their military operations against military sites manned by the government forces in different areas of the northeastern province , reports Xinhua news agency.
He said that the Houthi fighters on Sunday simultaneously launched on-ground military operations and missile attacks against the strategic Yemeni province.
The step has reflected a distinct change in Washington's approach to the conflict and a renewed focus to find a diplomatic solution to the very long war.