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US To Possibly Resume Offensive Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia: Report
The Biden administration is discussing the possible lifting of its ban on US sales of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, but any final decision is expected to hinge on whether Riyadh makes progress toward ending the war in neighboring Yemen.
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Reliance To Re-Evaluate Saudi Aramco's Stake In Oil-To-Chemicals Arm
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries has withdrawn its application with the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) for segregating its oil-to-chemicals (O2C) business, following a mutual decision with Saudi Aramco to re-evaluate the stake sale of the O2C arm. The move came in light of Reliance's new energy business plans and the ''evolvi...
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US Senators Move To Block $650 Million Arms Sale To Saudi Arabia
A group of U.S. senators are opposing the Biden administration's first major arms sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia over Riyadh's involvement in the conflict in Yemen, three senators announced on Thursday.
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Biden Freezes Giant UAE Jet Package, Saudi Arms For Review
US President Joe Biden's administration has temporarily frozen for review a massive package of F-35 jets to the United Arab Emirates and arms to Saudi Arabia, officials said Wednesday.
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Trump Planning New Weapons Sale To Saudi Arabia, Says US Senator
President Donald Trump's administration wants to sell arms to Saudi Arabia again, one year after pushing through a controversial $8.1 billion contract despite congressional opposition, an influential US senator revealed on Wednesday.
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Donald Trump Vetoes 3 Bills Blocking Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia
President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed three resolutions that Congress passed to stop several arms sales benefiting Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which the president pushed through without congressional approval.
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US Congress Blocks $8 Billion Saudi Arms Sales In Rebuke To Trump
The US House voted Wednesday to block $8.1 billion in arms sales to Saudi Arabia and other allies, a rebuke of Donald Trump that will likely lead to a veto by the president.
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US Senate Rejects Saudi Arms Sales In Rebuke To Trump
The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to block the sale of billions of dollars in military sales to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other countries, rejecting President Donald Trump's decision to sidestep Congress' review of such deals by declaring an emergency over Iran.
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Defying Trump, US Senate Votes To Block $8 Billion Saudi Arms Sales
The Republican-led Senate voted Thursday to block $8.1 billion in US arms sales to Saudi Arabia and other Arab allies, as legislators outraged with the kingdom delivered a symbolic rebuke to President Donald Trump.
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Britain Broke Law In Allowing Arms Exports To Saudis, Says UK Court
Britain broke the law by allowing arms sales to Saudi Arabia that might have been deployed in the war in Yemen, an English court ruled on Thursday after activists said there was evidence the weapons had been used in violation of human rights statutes.
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US Senate To Vote On Blocking $8.1 Billion Saudi Arms Sales
The US Senate will vote Thursday on whether to block $8.1 billion in arms sales to Saudi Arabia and other Arab allies, a lawmaker said, as legislators' outrage with the kingdom grows.
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Denmark Suspends Arms Sales To Saudi Over Khashoggi Murder
Denmark on Thursday suspended arms sales to Saudi Arabia over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the second country to do so after Germany.
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Lockheed's $15 Billion Saudi Deal At Risk After Jamal Khashoggi Death
Lockheed Martin's potential $15 billion sale to Saudi Arabia of its Thaad air-defense system may be the unfinished deal most vulnerable to growing congressional demands to stop providing arms to the desert kingdom after the killing of critic Jamal Khashoggi.
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Trump Says US Would Be "Punishing" Itself If It Halts Saudi Arms Sales
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday the United States would be "punishing" itself by halting military sales to Saudi Arabia even if it is proven that Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside the country's consulate in Istanbul.
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US Approves $1.31 Billion Artillery Sale To Saudi Arabia
The United States on Thursday approved a contract to sell Saudi Arabia 180 self-propelled artillery systems for $1.31 billion, in the latest stage of perhaps the world's biggest arms deal.
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US To Possibly Resume Offensive Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia: Report
The Biden administration is discussing the possible lifting of its ban on US sales of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, but any final decision is expected to hinge on whether Riyadh makes progress toward ending the war in neighboring Yemen.
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Reliance To Re-Evaluate Saudi Aramco's Stake In Oil-To-Chemicals Arm
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries has withdrawn its application with the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) for segregating its oil-to-chemicals (O2C) business, following a mutual decision with Saudi Aramco to re-evaluate the stake sale of the O2C arm. The move came in light of Reliance's new energy business plans and the ''evolvi...
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US Senators Move To Block $650 Million Arms Sale To Saudi Arabia
A group of U.S. senators are opposing the Biden administration's first major arms sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia over Riyadh's involvement in the conflict in Yemen, three senators announced on Thursday.
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Biden Freezes Giant UAE Jet Package, Saudi Arms For Review
US President Joe Biden's administration has temporarily frozen for review a massive package of F-35 jets to the United Arab Emirates and arms to Saudi Arabia, officials said Wednesday.
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Trump Planning New Weapons Sale To Saudi Arabia, Says US Senator
President Donald Trump's administration wants to sell arms to Saudi Arabia again, one year after pushing through a controversial $8.1 billion contract despite congressional opposition, an influential US senator revealed on Wednesday.
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Donald Trump Vetoes 3 Bills Blocking Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia
President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed three resolutions that Congress passed to stop several arms sales benefiting Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which the president pushed through without congressional approval.
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US Congress Blocks $8 Billion Saudi Arms Sales In Rebuke To Trump
The US House voted Wednesday to block $8.1 billion in arms sales to Saudi Arabia and other allies, a rebuke of Donald Trump that will likely lead to a veto by the president.
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US Senate Rejects Saudi Arms Sales In Rebuke To Trump
The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to block the sale of billions of dollars in military sales to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other countries, rejecting President Donald Trump's decision to sidestep Congress' review of such deals by declaring an emergency over Iran.
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Defying Trump, US Senate Votes To Block $8 Billion Saudi Arms Sales
The Republican-led Senate voted Thursday to block $8.1 billion in US arms sales to Saudi Arabia and other Arab allies, as legislators outraged with the kingdom delivered a symbolic rebuke to President Donald Trump.
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Britain Broke Law In Allowing Arms Exports To Saudis, Says UK Court
Britain broke the law by allowing arms sales to Saudi Arabia that might have been deployed in the war in Yemen, an English court ruled on Thursday after activists said there was evidence the weapons had been used in violation of human rights statutes.
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US Senate To Vote On Blocking $8.1 Billion Saudi Arms Sales
The US Senate will vote Thursday on whether to block $8.1 billion in arms sales to Saudi Arabia and other Arab allies, a lawmaker said, as legislators' outrage with the kingdom grows.
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Denmark Suspends Arms Sales To Saudi Over Khashoggi Murder
Denmark on Thursday suspended arms sales to Saudi Arabia over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the second country to do so after Germany.
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Lockheed's $15 Billion Saudi Deal At Risk After Jamal Khashoggi Death
Lockheed Martin's potential $15 billion sale to Saudi Arabia of its Thaad air-defense system may be the unfinished deal most vulnerable to growing congressional demands to stop providing arms to the desert kingdom after the killing of critic Jamal Khashoggi.
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Trump Says US Would Be "Punishing" Itself If It Halts Saudi Arms Sales
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday the United States would be "punishing" itself by halting military sales to Saudi Arabia even if it is proven that Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside the country's consulate in Istanbul.
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US Approves $1.31 Billion Artillery Sale To Saudi Arabia
The United States on Thursday approved a contract to sell Saudi Arabia 180 self-propelled artillery systems for $1.31 billion, in the latest stage of perhaps the world's biggest arms deal.
