| 单词 | arms deal |
| 例句 | The arms deal would be made with no trouble. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “First we do the arms deal and you secure The Corporation’s rights in the ROC. Then we’ll plan the wedding. Three days.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “Wait a minute — you and Ladybird Hope? She’s behind the arms deal? But then . Ladybird Hope knew we were here. Ladybird organized the pageant. Ladybird is on The Corporation’s Board of Directors.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “In a few weeks, MoMo B. ChaCha will travel to this very island to make an arms deal with The Corporation. As you know, MoMo is not a fan of our country.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Set in Boston, "Free Fire," directed by Ben Wheatley, sees two groups of Irish, American and South African criminals meet at a derelict warehouse to conduct an arms deal that quickly goes wrong. Larson back at Toronto Film Festival with shoot-em-up caper 'Free Fire' 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z Murphy stars with Michael Smiley as Irishmen bidding to conclude an arms deal in a Massachusetts warehouse during the late 1970s. Cillian Murphy: ‘It is getting absurd with the dumbing down' 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z This includes, it seems, setting a honey trap for an Iranian government official and then using him to convince Saul that Iran is engaged in a nuclear arms deal with North Korea. ‘Homeland,’ Season 6, Episode 3: Quinn and Carrie, Please Work Out Your Issues 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z It was a livelihood I understood far better than the mystery-cloaked arms deals I was given vague details about as a child. Modern Love: A Photo on the Floor: My Father?s Double Life 2010-04-02T17:49:00Z The subject has always resonated; it does so now, many dodgy arms deals later. All My Sons; Henry VIII; Paradise Found 2010-05-29T23:05:00Z But perhaps the biggest development to come out of his trip was the arms deal the president signed with Saudi Arabia. Trevor Noah is baffled by Donald Trump’s arms deal with Saudi Arabia 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z “Camouflage” speaks to war-hungry governments, arms deals and sectarianism, Gharem says, adding that his favorite hidden message in the painting reads, “It may be that idealism requires naivety to survive.” The hidden messages in LACMA's massive stamp painting, 'Camouflage' 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z And — unless I missed something — it seems that he never actually told Saul for sure that Iran wasn’t breaking the nuclear arms deal. ‘Homeland,’ Season 6, Episode 8: The Never-Ending Trials of Quinn 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z Not the least of those interests: more than a hundred billion dollars’ worth of arms deals. ‘MBS’ Chronicles the Shockingly Young, Powerful and Ruthless Saudi Crown Prince 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z And, on top of that, he signs the biggest arms deal in American history with the Saudis. Trevor Noah is baffled by Donald Trump’s arms deal with Saudi Arabia 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z “He’s openly demonstrated to the entire world, and to Saudi Arabia specifically, that an arms deal is much more important than a butchered journalist,” he said. John Oliver: Trump and Bin Salman are 'similar in some of the worst ways' 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z How about that Saudi Arabia got their arms deals approved in a Hillary State department coincidentally after giving lots of money to the Clinton Foundation? This feminist is sticking with Bernie Sanders: Why Hillary backers need to take another long, honest look 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z It is buying more than 100 advanced fighter jets, likely Rafales built by France's Dassault, in one of the largest global arms deals. India tests nuclear-capable missile that can reach China 2012-04-19T09:16:00Z Mr. Brand said it probably came into the Netherlands as “payment for drugs or for arms deals.” Stolen Picasso Painting Is Recovered in Amsterdam, Investigator Says 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z But Margaret had this way of making me stay up very late while she drank three-quarters of a bottle of scotch and set up arms deals for her son, Mark. The Real Iron Lady by Gillian Shephard – digested read 2013-04-07T17:30:01Z Mr. Trump responded to the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi with an outright admission in the Oval Office that the kingdom’s arms deals were too valuable for him to lose. How Conspiracy Theories Shape Art 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z “Shot Caller” interweaves before-and-after timelines, toggling between Jacob’s initiation and his life after release, a decade later, as a tattooed, muscular ex-con plotting an arms deal. Review: In ‘Shot Caller,’ Prison Hardens Nikolaj Coster-Waldau’s Character 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z For the past 30 years, the country has been fighting its image as a land of guerrilla warfare and covert arms deals. The 46 Places to Go in 2013 2013-01-11T16:15:59Z North Korea and Russia have denied any arms deals. North Korea, Russia discuss expanding economic cooperation -KCNA 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z North Korea and Russia have denied any arms deals, though their leaders pledged closer military cooperation at their September summit. Russian resources minister visits North Korea amid new missile development 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z North Korea and Russia have denied any arms deals, though their leaders pledged closer military cooperation when they met in September in Russia's far east. UN members concerned China, Russia helping North Korea -US' Austin 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z However, few major arms deals were expected at the show. Dubai faces down airline rivals with $50 billion jet orders 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z However, few major arms deals are expected at the show. Looming Emirates 777X deal to kickstart Dubai Airshow, sources say 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z Pyongyang and Moscow denied claims of arms deals while their leaders pledged closer military cooperation when they met in September in Russia's far east. North Korea on Blinken's agenda in Seoul under shadow of Gaza, Ukraine 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Pyongyang and Moscow have denied claims of arms deals while their leaders pledged closer military cooperation when they met in September in Russia's far east. Blinken visits South Korea as North Korea, Russia deepen ties 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z North Korea and Russia have denied claims of arms deals while pledging to expand their ties. Blinken to visit South Korea; North Korea, Russia on agenda 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z The underground nuclear network also makes verifying arms deals with China extremely difficult with satellites and other electronic means, he said. New details of China’s underground nuclear facilities 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Carlyle says it takes the form of "shady arms deals, a climate change protest group and a rebellion from inside his cabinet - in the form of actress Jane Horrocks". Robert Carlyle: 'Playing a Tory PM was never on the agenda' 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z An estimated 80% of Vietnam's arsenal is made of weapons and equipment supplied by Moscow, and the two countries are discussing possible new arms deals. Putin accepts invitation to soon visit Hanoi - Vietnam state media 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z He said the deliveries by North Korea violate UN Security Council resolutions "which is why we will continue to aggressively raise these arms deals at the UN alongside with our allies and partners". North Korea sending Russia military equipment, US claims 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z The U.S. says it will continue to enforce sanctions, expose the alleged arms deals, and make the case at the United Nations that the actions violate security council resolutions. White House accuses North Korea of providing Russia with weapons 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Li was sanctioned by the U.S. in 2018 for an arms deal he secured with Russia in an earlier role. Combat veteran is top contender to replace China's missing defence minister 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z A major U.S.-Vietnam arms deal could aggravate China, Vietnam's larger neighbor, which is wary of Western efforts to box in Beijing. Exclusive: Biden aides in talks with Vietnam for arms deal that could irk China 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z The Canadian government official said the arms deal Trudeau was likely to announce on Friday would be bigger than the C$33 million Ottawa unveiled on Sunday to help Kyiv buy missile defenses. Ukraine's Zelenskiy visits close ally Canada after challenges on US trip 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, South Korea's vice foreign minister, Chang Ho-jin, summoned Russia's ambassador to urge Moscow to abandon any potential arms deals with North Korea, warning of "clear consequences." South Korea's Yoon tells UN that Russia helping North Korea would be 'direct provocation' 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z It also comes after Mr Putin welcomed North Korea's Kim Jong Un in a meeting expected to yield an arms deal. China sends top envoy Wang Yi to Russia for security talks 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Li, sanctioned by Washington in 2018 for an arms deal with Russia, shunned a meeting with U.S. Analysis: Upheavals in Xi's world spread concern about China's diplomacy 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z State Department said on Wednesday the Biden administration would not hesitate to impose additional sanctions on Russia and North Korea if they conclude new arms deals. North Korea's Kim inspects Russian fighter jet plant under Western sanctions 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z State Department said on Wednesday the Biden administration "won't hesitate" to impose additional sanctions on Russia and North Korea if they conclude new arms deals. North Korea's Kim inspects sanctioned fighter jet plant in Russian Far East 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z Of course, any arms deal between Moscow and Pyongyang would violate U.N. sanctions against North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs that Russia voted to enact. With Russia isolated on the world stage, Putin turns to old friend North Korea for help 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z North Korea's leader Kim Jung Un has unexpectedly extended his visit to Russia, where he was meeting President Vladimir Putin for a suspected arms deal. North Korea's Kim Jong Un to stay in Russia for several days 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z If the countries decide to move forward with an arms deal, the U.S. will take measure of the arrangement and “deal with it appropriately,” he said. South Korea expresses ‘concern and regret’ over military cooperation talks between Kim and Putin 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z If any specific arms deal was struck, neither Moscow nor Pyongyang was expected to announce it. History Turns Upside Down in a War Where the Koreas Are Suppliers 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z State Department said the Biden administration "won't hesitate" to impose additional sanctions on Russia and North Korea if they conclude any new arms deals. Kim invites Putin to North Korea as he continues Russia visit -KCNA 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Post-summit comments by Putin and his officials indicated that Moscow wasn’t going to openly trample on the sanctions and instead could try to keep an arms deal with Pyongyang secret. With Russia isolated on the world stage, Putin turns to old friend North Korea for help 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z North Korea's Kim Jong Un has met Vladimir Putin in Russia in a highly scrutinised visit which was expected to yield an arms deal. Vladimir Putin says military co-operation with North Korea a possibility 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z An arms deal would violate international sanctions that Russia supported in the past. North Korea’s Kim vows full support for Russia’s ‘sacred fight’ after viewing launchpads with Putin 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Kim is expected to seek economic aid and military technology, though an arms deal would violate international sanctions that Russia supported in the past. Putin welcomes Kim Jong Un at cosmodrome in Russia’s far east 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z The White House had no new arms deals to announce, but the new ties may facilitate future supplies from the U.S. or its partners. China, Airbus among potential losers from boosted US-Vietnam ties 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z A US official said they were expected to discuss an arms deal as Russia faces a Ukrainian counter-offensive. Kim Jong Un crosses Russian border for talks with Putin 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z An arms deal between Moscow and Pyongyang would represent quite a shift change. Putin and Kim: Friends in need (of ammunition) 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia on Tuesday for meetings with President Vladimir Putin, where U.S. officials say they expect both sides to pursue an arms deal. North Korean ammunition could offer Russian troops flawed but useful support 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z Both Moscow and Pyongyang have denied earlier U.S. accusations that they had conducted arms deals, but the two countries have vowed to boost defence ties. North Korea's Kim heads to Russia with delegation of arms industry officials 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z That would inevitably reduce Vietnam's reliance on Russian gear, although Hanoi is currently negotiating a new possible arms deal with Moscow. China, Airbus among potential losers from boosted US-Vietnam ties 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z U.S. officials have said the pair would discuss possible arms deals to aid Russia's war in Ukraine and provide North Korea with a much-needed economic and political lifeline. North Korea's Kim to visit Russia for talks with Putin 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z There is concern both in Washington and in Seoul about what North Korea would get in return for an arms deal, which may result in increased military co-operation between the two countries in Asia. 30 fighting days left for Ukraine’s offensive - US army chief 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z Last month Washington imposed sanctions on entities it accused of being tied to arms deals between North Korea and Russia. Harris says North Korea military support for Russia would be 'huge mistake' 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z The arrival of the new Russia staff comes amid U.S. officials' suggestions that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may visit Russia soon to see President Vladimir Putin, possibly to discuss arms deals. Russian embassy in North Korea allowed new staff for first time since pandemic 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z South Korea has said the United Nations member states should not violate sanctions, including through arms deals. S.Korea's Yoon says rules-based order crucial in South China Sea 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z U.S. officials say Kim may soon visit Russia, for what would be his first trip abroad since before the COVID-19 pandemic, to discuss a possible arms deal with President Vladimir Putin. Chinese delegation led by vice premier to visit North Korea, state media says 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z The United States in August imposed sanctions on three entities it accused of being tied to arms deals between North Korea and Russia. US says North Korea will 'pay a price' for any weapons supplies to Russia 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z South Korea's foreign ministry said on Tuesday it was monitoring developments and said United Nations member states should not violate sanctions, including through arms deals. North Korea's Kim to meet Putin as Russia to discuss weapons sales - NYT 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z The US has been warning about a possible arms deal between the two countries for some time, but a leader-level meeting between Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin catapults this into the next realm. How worrying is a Russia-Kim Jong Un alliance? 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z The United States recently imposed sanctions on three entities it accused of being tied to arms deals between North Korea and Russia. Russia proposes joint navy exercise with N.Korea, China - Yonhap 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z Earlier this month the United States imposed sanctions on three entities it accused of being tied to arms deals between North Korea and Russia. Russia says it will deepen ties with North Korea, doesn't confirm Putin-Kim letter exchange 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z The U.S. is concerned that arms negotiations between Russia and North Korea are actively advancing, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby told a briefing on Wednesday, noting that any arms deal would violate sanctions. North Korea conducts missile launch into sea after US bomber drills 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z Ellemann-Jensen has apologized for misinforming parliament over a rushed Israeli arms deal to replace Denmark’s howitzers that were donated to Ukraine in January. Danish defense minister swaps places with economy minister days after donation of F-16s to Ukraine 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z On the surface, an arms deal between North Korea and Russia makes perfect transactional sense. How worrying is a Russia-Kim Jong Un alliance? 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, the United States imposed sanctions on three entities it accused of being tied to arms deals between the two countries. North Korea prepares for military actions in protest of U.S. three-nation summit -S.Korea 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z A Slovakian national Ashot Mkrtychev, was listed for his alleged involvement in an attempted arms deal between Russia and North Korea. Ukraine war: Russia still gets key war kit despite sanctions 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z White House national security spokesman John Kirby did not directly respond to reporters’ questions on possible Russian-North Korean arms deals, but said the visit was just another indication of the problems Russia’s military is facing. Divided peninsula, divided commemorations for war’s 70th anniversary 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Zuma is also facing a separate corruption and fraud trial related to an arms deal in the late 1990s. South Africa's ex-President Jacob Zuma in Russia for medical treatment 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z The two countries last year reached a $13.7 billion arms deal, Seoul's biggest ever, which included supplies of South Korean rocket launchers and fighter jets to Poland. South Korea's Yoon says additional arms deal agreed with Poland 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z The arms deals violated the Arms Export Control Act, the indictment said. Trump adviser targeted in Chinese-funded plot to push pro-Beijing policies, U.S. says 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Last year, two South Korean companies signed a $5.76 billion contract with Poland to export tanks and howitzers, as part of South Korea's biggest ever arms deal. South Korea's Yoon heads to NATO summit amid North Korea, China tensions 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Safronov insisted on his innocence, and many Russian journalists view the case against him as revenge for his reporting that exposed shady arms deals. Wagner chief walks free after armed revolt. Other Russians defying the Kremlin aren’t so lucky 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z He also has parochial business interests: More arms deals with Saudi Arabia could bring economic benefits to his home state. Biden Administration Engages in Long-Shot Attempt for Saudi-Israel Deal 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z The 2022 arms deal began with South Korean companies signing a framework agreement with the Polish government. Inside South Korea's race to become one of the world’s biggest arms dealers 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Mr. Luft is also charged with brokering deals with Chinese nationals, including “illicit arms deals involving Libya, United Arab Emirates and Kenya.” Trump adviser targeted in Chinese-funded plot to push pro-Beijing policies, U.S. says 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Armoured and mine-clearance vehicles, sensor and surveillance systems and rifles have also been part of the many arms deals Turkey has recently signed with African countries. Why Turkey's election is being closely followed in Africa 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z Serbia’s defense minister quickly denied that his government has supplied weapons to Ukraine, but added that he couldn’t prevent private arms deals. Ukraine's spring offensive already faces high stakes. The Discord leaks make them higher 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z He suggests any arms deals with the RUC will benefit the IRA as its supporters will stir up publicity for fundraising, in turn deepening the conflict. Timeline: Why is America so interested in Northern Ireland? 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z “Any arms deal between North Korea and Russia would directly violate a series of U.N. Security Council resolutions,” Mr. Kirby said. Russia attempting to buy North Korean weapons in exchange for food, White House says 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z “Schemes like the arms deal pursued by this individual show that Putin is turning to suppliers of last resort like Iran and the DPRK,” using an acronym for North Korea. The U.S. imposes sanctions on a Slovakian accused of trying to broker a Russia-North Korea arms deal. 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Mr Kirby said any arms deal between North Korea and Russia would violate UN Security Council resolutions. Russia to offer food for North Korean weapons - US 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z But amid all the arcana and arms deals, the enemies and excommunications, the series had a few key sustaining constants. Review: Something ‘Wick’-ed this way comes (again) 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z In doing so, it has to a large extent turned to the United States for its new arms deals. How Russia’s war made Poland a key pit stop for Biden and other leaders 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z At the center of the arms deals is Ashot Mkrtychev, a Slovakian national whom U.S. officials say has worked with both countries to facilitate the arms transfers. Russia attempting to buy North Korean weapons in exchange for food, White House says 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Still, in August, South Korea signed a multibillion dollar deal with Poland to export tanks and howitzers, one of its largest arms deals ever. NATO’s request highlights how South Korea is not supplying weapons to Ukraine 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z But he expressed openness to more arms deals with the United States in the future, noting the two allies regularly buy military equipment from one another. NATO chief urges Seoul to send military support to Ukraine 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z The baseless claims of North Korea-Russia arms deals are a "grave provocation that can never be allowed" and perpetuating them will bring a "really undesirable result", Kwon added. North Korea calls U.S. pledge of tanks to Ukraine 'unethical crime' 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z Some security think tanks accuse the U.S. — and the defense industry — of focusing too much of the nation’s billions of dollars in arms deals with Taiwan on advanced, high-dollar aircraft and naval vessels. The AP Interview: Envoy says Taiwan learns from Ukraine war 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z Turkey is also a troublesome ally for the U.S. because of its friendliness to Russia, including expansive trade, the pursuit of arms deals with Moscow and an alliance with Russian forces in Syria. Fighter jets, NATO, Congress and Ukraine: Complex issues roil U.S.-Turkey relations 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z On Saturday, Yonhap quoted an anonymous presidency official as also saying that an arms deal was planned. South Korean president travels to UAE, seeks arms sales 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z On Saturday, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency quoted an anonymous presidency official as also saying that an arms deal was planned. South Korean president travels to UAE, seeks arms sales 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z At the time, Trump invoked his emergency authority to sidestep Congress and complete 22 arms deals sought by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other countries, despite lawmakers’ objections. Biden faces objections in Congress to selling warplanes to Turkey 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z Washington has been troubled by Ankara’s arms deals with Russia and repression of dissidents and minorities. State Department will now refer to Turkey in the Turkish language 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z "I wouldn't have made the deal for a hundred people in exchange for someone that has killed untold numbers of people with his arms deals," he wrote. “He wasn’t particularly interested”: Fiona Hill refutes Trump Truth Social boasts about Paul Whelan 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z Iranian Americans have argued about tactics, like whether to pressure U.S. officials to implement sanctions against Iran or call for nixing the idea of renewed negotiations with the Iranian regime over a nuclear arms deal. WA’s Iranian Americans drop everything to support women-led ‘revolution’ 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z U.S. negotiator Robert Malley added a blunt assessment of the prospects for a revived nuclear arms deal, one of President Biden’s longtime foreign policy goals: “It’s not on the agenda.” Column: Iran protests have shoved the nuclear issue off center stage. It will be back 2022-12-04T05:00:00Z His many post-war adventures included a company that handled arms deals between Britain and the Gulf states, as well as a private military company. David Stirling: The rogue soldier who created the SAS 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z Blatter himself has suggested the vote was partly the result of an arms deal between the country and France. 'A desert World Cup and a dust-storm of controversy' 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z Despite its losses in Ukraine, Russia has promised to follow through on arms deals signed before the coup in Myanmar, including for missile defense systems and fighter jets. Using Russian aircraft, Myanmar steps up strikes against rebels 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Sky Aviator has facilitated arms deals on behalf of the Myanmar military, including the importation of aircraft parts, it said. U.S. slaps sanctions on Burmese arms dealer, company 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z One exception might be Myanmar, where the ruling military junta, saddled with U.S. sanctions that limit its weapons purchases, has signaled a willingness to sign more arms deals with Russia. The war could dent Russia’s prospects as an arms exporter. 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z But Tehran has repeatedly denied that it has struck any arms deal with the Kremlin, and Moscow also denies using Iranian drones. Ukraine war: Russia deploys dozens of drones in two days - Zelensky 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z General Min Aung Hlaing has said that he was willing to sign more arms deals, even as there were questions about whether Russia, struggling in its war against Ukraine, would have the supplies. Shunned by the West, Russia and Myanmar Form a Partnership of Unequals 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z An Eastern European official tracking Russia's weapons activity said it was their understanding that this arms deal was happening, although he had no specific evidence to back it up. Exclusive: Iran agrees to ship missiles, more drones to Russia, defying the West 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z The leaders of the Senate Foreign Relations and House Foreign Affairs committees review major international arms deals, which generally do not go ahead without their approval. Senior U.S. senator wants 'freeze' on Saudi cooperation, blasts Riyadh 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z At home on a suburban cul-de-sac on a recent Tuesday, Mr. Zlatev, 45, came to the door and denied any knowledge of an arms deal. She’s a Doctor. He Was a Limo Driver. They Pitched a $30 Million Arms Deal. 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z The corruption charges Zuma faces are linked to a 1999 arms deal, and the case covers a time when he was a political figure on the rise and then deputy president. South Africa’s beleaguered Zuma open to return to politics 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Many Russian journalists and human rights activists have pushed for Safronov’s release, maintaining that the authorities may have wanted to take revenge for his reporting that exposed Russian military incidents and shady arms deals. Russia: Ex-reporter jailed for 22 years on treason charges 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z His supporters say the case is retribution for his reporting which exposed details of Russia's international arms deals. Russian ex-journalist Safronov gets 22 years in prison for treason 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z After decades of Cold War tension and confrontation, Gorbachev struck nuclear arms deals with the United States and brought the Soviet Union closer to the West than at any point since World War Two. Gorbachev ended Cold War but presided over Soviet collapse 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Regardless, the spokesman said that brokered arms deals like the ones Mr. Zlatev proposed represent a small fraction of the American-authorized arms trade. She’s a Doctor. He Was a Limo Driver. They Pitched a $30 Million Arms Deal. 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z The arms deal would require approval by the Senate Foreign Relations and House Foreign Affairs Committees. Biden to ask Congress for $1.1 billion arms deal for Taiwan: Reports 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Meeks, who reviews major international arms deals as chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, declined comment on the timing or scope of any new weapons announcement. Spike in China tensions won't change U.S. Taiwan weapons policy, for now -sources 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z First, he connected an Iranian plot to assassinate him with Biden administration attempts to reinstate the nuclear arms deal that would delay or halt Iran’s acquisition of nuclear weapons. Opinion | Bolton is wrong on the Iran nuclear deal 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z The suspension comes a week after US President Joe Biden said he was ready to work on a new nuclear arms deal with President Vladimir Putin. Russia halts US inspections of nuclear arsenal under New START treaty 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z The fact that Zuma is still standing trial for corruption allegations concerning an arms deal made more than two decades ago - long before he became president - shows how long the process can last. South Africa's Zondo commission: Damning report exposes rampant corruption 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Others — including arms deals that are valued at less than $14 million — do not require congressional review and so are not generally publicly announced. Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen have been called war crimes. Many relied on U.S. support. The debt to Iran was linked to a failed arms deal payment, about which a court found in that country's favour. Jeremy Hunt: Global co-operation needed to stop hostage-taking 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z As chairman, Menendez has the right to review arms deals, and Turkey currently is lobbying Congress not to block Ankara's request to buy new F-16 fighter aircraft from the United States. Key U.S. senator criticizes Blinken for failing to condemn Turkish jailing of philanthropist 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Late Thursday, protesters backed by the Greek Communist Party staged a demonstration in the port of Piraeus against the arms deal as well as Greece’s involvement in NATO’s response to the war in Ukraine. Greece signs new arms deals with France worth $4.4 billion 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Mr Hunt also said Prime Minister Boris Johnson "deserves some credit" for authorising the payment of a £400m debt to Iran over a failed arms deal dating back to the 1970s. Freeing Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe took too long, Jeremy Hunt says 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z The British Foreign Office said the government had settled a debt to Iran over a failed arms deal in “parallel” with the agreement for the release of Ms. Zaghari-Ratcliffe, Mr. Ashoori and Mr. Tahbaz. After Six-Year Ordeal in Iran, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Is Freed 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z Iranian press reports claim that her release is linked to the payment by the UK of a decades-old debt over an arms deal that was never fulfilled. How is a UK debt to Iran connected to Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe? 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z The previously unreported effort comes as the Pentagon works to respond to a rapidly changing landscape for arms deals and transfers. EXCLUSIVE Pentagon revives team to speed arms to Ukraine and allies - sources 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Elsewhere in the Sunshine State, a conspiracy-theory-spouting radio host builds his following and a Black Wall Street executive becomes ensnared in a dangerous arms deal. Not a fan of America in the Darkest Timeline? Blame Florida and the year 2000 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z Without explicitly linking the issues, Britain says it is committed to paying hundreds of millions of dollars owed to Tehran for a 1970s arms deal with the then-Shah of Iran. Factbox: Prisoners who could be freed alongside Iran nuclear deal 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z The Emirati deal has slowed as U.S. senators seek more control of arms deals, including assurances that weapons sales to Middle East countries won’t undermine Israeli security. Juggernauts grab spotlight from jumbos at Dubai Airshow 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z Mr. Biden promised that America would return to the international stage as a collaborator, a force for good — but he made France so angry with an arms deal they briefly withdrew their ambassador. It’s no surprise nobody likes Biden anymore 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Turkey and Russia have been both friends on energy and arms deals and enemies in multiple Middle Eastern wars. Amid Tensions With U.S., Erdogan Praises Ties With Russia 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z The corruption trial of former South African president Jacob Zuma for a $2 billion government arms deal has been postponed to Oct. Hundreds storm Namibia parliament ahead of German genocide deal vote 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z The UK-based families believe their relatives are being held hostage, partly as bargaining chips over a £400m debt that Britain owes Iran for a decades-old arms deal that was never fulfilled. My dad, the Iran hostage 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z Zuma, who was briefly permitted to leave jail on July 22 to attend the funeral of his younger brother, is due to appear in public again on Tuesday for his arms deal corruption trial. South Africa's Zuma admitted to hospital from prison 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z U.S. weapons manufacturers backed Trump's strategy, which called for Cabinet secretaries to act as closers on major arms deals and sent top government officials to promote U.S. weapons at international air shows and arms bazaars. Exclusive: Biden plans shift in arms export policy to favor human rights, sources say 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z Former South African president Jacob Zuma, whose jailing earlier this month triggered riots, is expected to appear virtually on Monday for the latest hearing in a trial related to an arms deal corruption case. Second filling of Ethiopia's giant dam nearly complete - state media 2021-07-19T04:00:00Z Separately, Zuma faces charges of corruption related to a 1999 arms deal in which he allegedly received bribes from a French arms manufacturer. South Africa deploys military as protests turn violent in wake of Jacob Zuma’s jailing 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z But he is also being tried on corruption charges relating to a $2 billion arms deal with French defence firm Thales in 1999, when he was deputy president. Anti-apartheid veteran Zuma casts shadow over South Africa 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z In this case, he is accused of receiving kickbacks over a $2 billion arms deal from the 1990s. South Africa's Zuma admitted to hospital from prison 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z Trump himself promoted arms deals in meetings and conversations with foreign leaders, including pressing the emir of Kuwait to move forward with a $10 billion fighter jet deal. Exclusive: Biden plans shift in arms export policy to favor human rights, sources say 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z Maybe defense spending contributes to our economic security by creating, as Donald Trump boasted in promoting his arms deals with Saudi Arabia, "jobs, jobs, jobs." Under Joe Biden, the national security budget remains the third rail of US politics 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z Three months into Biden's term, however, the president's early pledge to rein in damaging arms deals are already eroding. America dominant again (in arms sales) 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z South Africa's former leader Jacob Zuma pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to corruption, fraud, racketeering and money laundering charges relating to a $2 billion arms deal when he was deputy president. Boat carrying 200 people capsizes in Nigeria 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z The arms deal involved buying new fighter jets, helicopters, submarines and warships. Jacob Zuma: South Africa's ex-president pleads not guilty for multi-billion dollar arms deal 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z Zuma, who has said the arms deal case is politically motivated, and Thales have consistently denied any wrongdoing. Arms deal graft trial against S.African ex-president Zuma adjourned to May 26 2021-05-17T04:00:00Z The charity worker was told that her imprisonment was linked to the £400m debt, owed by Britain for an arms deal to Iran that was done before she was born. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's daughter not yet told mum faces prison again 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z But Biden’s administration is considering the cancellation of arms deals with Saudi Arabia that pose human rights concerns while limiting future military sales to “defensive” weapons, sources familiar with the administration’s thinking said. Saudi crown prince approved operation to capture or kill Khashoggi - U.S. intelligence 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z The arms deal allegations relate to his time as deputy president and he is being tried on 16 charges of racketeering, fraud, corruption and money laundering in connection with French defence firm Thales. Arms deal corruption trial against South African ex-President Zuma to start in May 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z But the arms deal, among other scandals, dogged his presidency. Jacob Zuma: South Africa's ex-president pleads not guilty for multi-billion dollar arms deal 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z The UAE unveiled $1.36 billion in local and foreign arms deals to supply its forces with everything from South African drones to Serbian artillery. UAE weapons show draws major deals, traders amid pandemic 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z The UAE unveiled $1.36 billion in local and foreign arms deals to supply its forces with everything from South African drones to Serbian artillery. UAE weapons show draws major deals, traders amid pandemic 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z Other aides persuaded Reagan that the arms deals, which violated U.S. policy, should continue even after they touched off a full-scale scandal. Column: Why George P. Shultz was the best recent secretary of state 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z But it drew unusual attention because the arms deals with the Gulf Arab nations, approved in the last months of the Trump administration, were the subject of intense political debate even before the review. Biden Administration Reviewing Trump Arms Sales to U.A.E. and Saudi Arabia 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z Pompeo downplayed atrocious human rights abuses — including the gruesome murder of a journalist allegedly at the hands of the Saudi security service — in the interest of cementing arms deals and other priorities. Five takeaways from Pompeo's Twitter victory lap 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z Paying bribes on arms deals was not unusual in the 1990s, but earning kickbacks on the deals was illegal. French ex-PM Édouard Balladur goes on trial over alleged kickbacks 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z Her case has pitted Britain against Iran in a diplomatic dispute involving accusations that Ms. Zaghari-Ratcliffe was detained in retaliation for a decades-old debt that Britain owes to Iran in an arms deal. U.K. Says It Can’t Guarantee Assistance for Citizen Held in Iran 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z The Senate last week narrowly accepted the Emirates’ purchase of the stealth jets, drones and other precision weapons, signaling concern over expanded arms deals to the Persian Gulf. Trump Incentives for Signing Peace Accords With Israel Could Be at Risk 2020-12-20T05:00:00Z Still, some congressional Democrats said on Wednesday that the arms deals should — or even most likely would — be canceled. Biden Administration Reviewing Trump Arms Sales to U.A.E. and Saudi Arabia 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z Senate on Wednesday failed to block a controversial $23 billion arms deal with the United Arab Emirates, which will send F-35 fighter jets and Reaper drones to the nation. U.S. military dispatches B-52 bombers to Middle East as show of force against Iran 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z Advocates of the arms deal have argued that selling the attack aircraft and munitions to the Emirates will improve Israel’s regional security and is a necessary reward to Abu Dhabi for signing the peace deal. Trump on course to complete UAE arms deal after Senate fails to block him 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z But Israel and its allies on Capitol Hill expressed alarm about the UAE arms deal, fearing it could cut into Israel’s unquestioned military superiority in the region. Trump prevails as Senate refuses to block UAE arms deals 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z U.S. law requires congressional review of major arms deals, and lets senators force votes on resolutions of disapproval. Republican U.S. Senate leader urges support for Trump's massive UAE arms sale 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z U.S. law covering major arms deals allows senators to force votes on resolutions of disapproval. U.S. arms sales to UAE draw fire from 29 rights groups 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z Mr. Zuma himself is facing charges of corruption relating to a 1999 arms deal he brokered when he was deputy president. Top A.N.C. Official Charged With Corruption in South Africa 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z Austin sits on the board of Raytheon, a defense contracting giant that stands to profit from the latest UAE arms deals and produced the precision-guided munitions that were used to target civilians in Yemen. Trump on course to complete UAE arms deal after Senate fails to block him 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z In the end, Mr. Paul was the only Republican to buck the president on the arms deal. Trump prevails as Senate refuses to block UAE arms deals 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z At the same time, Mr. el-Sisi continued to cut subsidies to the poor while splurging on arms deals for warships and fighter jets totaling at least $12 billion. Sisi Promised Egypt Better Health Care. Virus Exposed His True Priority. 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z Mr Ratcliffe believes his wife and other dual nationals are being held hostage because Iran wants the UK to pay a decades-old debt over an arms deal that was never fulfilled. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: UK expresses 'grave concern' over fresh court proceedings 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z Mr Ratcliffe maintains his wife and other dual nationals are being held hostage because Iran wants the UK to pay a decades-old debt over an arms deal that was never fulfilled. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe to face new trial in Iran court on Monday 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z Separately, Russia and the US have been seeking to break an impasse in long-running talks aimed at extending a nuclear arms deal between them. Treaty to ban nuclear weapons made official with 50th UN signatory 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z Netanyahu has repeatedly insisted the deal establishing ties with the UAE amounted to "peace for peace" and that arms deals were not part of the agreement. World Digest: Oct. 24, 2020 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z Netanyahu repeatedly denied there was any link between arms deals and opening ties to the Emirates. Israel drops objection to US sale of ‘certain’ arms to UAE 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z He has also been seeking a new nuclear arms deal with Russia. Grenell Pursued Talks Over Change of Power in Venezuela 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z Gulf states are also trying to push through arms deals, with the UAE and Qatar seeking U.S. Honeymoon over? Saudi Arabia-U.S. ties face reset with Biden win 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z In practice, however, Iran’s economy remains crippled by U.S. sanctions, and other nations may avoid arms deals with Tehran for fear of American retaliation. World Digest: Oct. 18, 2020 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z In practice, however, Iran’s economy remains crippled by broad-reaching U.S. sanctions, and other nations may avoid arms deals with Tehran for fear of American financial retaliation. UN arms embargoes on Iran expire despite US objections 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z The arms deal memorandum of understanding between Israel and the U.S. expires in 2027. Israel’s unease over F-35 sales to UAE tests new relations 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z We are reminded of the United States’ response, a virtual shrug, as President Trump brashly admits he will do nothing to jeopardize billions of dollars in oil and arms deals with the Saudis. Review: 'Kingdom of Silence' starkly explores Jamal Khashoggi's life and murder, and the U.S. response 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z Mrs. Clinton was, by his repeated telling, a tired soldier of Washington’s old guard, which had brought the nation job-killing trade deals, a dangerous nuclear arms deal with Iran, out-of-control immigration and Obamacare. The Reality TV Host vs. the Velvet Shiv: Trump and Biden in Debates 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z He believes his wife and other dual nationals are being held hostage because Iran wants the UK to pay a decades-old debt over an arms deal that was never fulfilled. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe trial postponed in Iran 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z Mr Ratcliffe said his wife and other dual nationals are being held hostage because Iran wants the UK to pay a decades-old debt over an arms deal that was never fulfilled. New Zaghari-Ratcliffe charge 'a political game' 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z He said she and other dual nationals are being held hostage because Iran wants the UK to pay a decades-old debt over an arms deal that was never fulfilled. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe 'to face new trial' 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z Some terrorists were targeted as sources of intelligence; others as potential opportunities for commercial gain as middle men for arms deals; a few provided access to western technology or other goods. How cold war spymasters found arrogance of Carlos the Jackal too hot to handle 2020-09-06T04:00:00Z He addressed the arms deal after touching down in Abu Dhabi. Netanyahu Privately Condoned U.S. Plan to Sell Arms to U.A.E., Officials Say 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday the United States would continue to ensure Israel enjoyed a military edge in the Middle East under any future U.S. arms deals with the United Arab Emirates. Pompeo says U.S. will preserve Israel's military edge 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z Netanyahu repeatedly and strenuously denied there was any link between arms deals and opening ties to the Emirates. Analysis: UAE-Israel ties may get Abu Dhabi advanced weapons 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z Another top White House official working on the arms deal is Maj. Trump Administration Pushes Arms Sale to U.A.E. Despite Israeli Worries 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z Russia security officials are claiming this new agreement is unrealistic, and point to China’s repeated refusals to negotiate an arms deal that requires they reduce their number of nuclear arms. Russia calls US’s newest stance on nuclear arms agreement 'undiplomatic,' considers not extending 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z Safronov spent nearly a decade working for the business daily Kommersant, writing mainly about the Russian military, as well as on arms deals and the space industry. Russian space official accused of passing state secrets to west 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z The White House also deserves credit for “jump-starting” the process that led to the contract by making a broader arms deal with the Saudis in 2017, Navarro said. Trump touts ‘colossal’ military spending at Wisconsin shipyard as economic turmoil, polls suggest he could lose Midwest 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z The multi-billion-dollar arms deal with the kingdom was initiated under a previous Conservative government in 2014, but continued under the Liberals. Canada doubles weapons sales to Saudi Arabia despite moratorium 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z A better nuclear arms deal, if he really wants one, is well worth getting. Column: Trump is dismantling nuclear arms control. Bad idea. 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z This week, Mr. Pompeo denied that he knew about what Mr. Linick was investigating other than the arms deal and said it was “patently false” that he asked Mr. Trump to fire him as retaliation. Flouting Norms, Trump Seeks to Bring Independent Watchdogs to Heel 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z It emerged on Monday he was also scrutinising a Trump administration Saudi arms deal. Pompeo denies 'retaliation' in State Department firing 2020-05-18T04:00:00Z Engel on Monday revealed that he discovered the investigation into the arms deal. Inspector general fired by Trump was probing Mike Pompeo over arms sale to Saudi Arabia: Democrats 2020-05-18T04:00:00Z Worse, they said, were signs of how little the administration grasped the basics of arms deals, which can have profound foreign policy and national security consequences. Why Bombs Made in America Have Been Killing Civilians in Yemen 2020-05-16T04:00:00Z “The Last Thing He Wanted” details the journey of a reporter who becomes ensnared in a story she is investigating when she must help her father broker an arms deal. What's popular on Netflix: A look at the streaming service's new Top 10 feature 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z A few arms deals are likely to be announced, but the two sides are struggling on wider trade issues. India Set to Stage an Epic Show, With Trump as the Star 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z He promptly announced a $110 billion arms deal with the Saudi regime that would, he swore, mean "jobs, jobs, jobs" in the United States. Will Trump ride Pentagon spending to reelection? 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z It’s also a source of lucrative energy and arms deals. Putin Swallows Irritation at Erdogan as Syria Strains Ties 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z The State Department, responsible for licensing arms deals, now is charged with more aggressively promoting them. Why Bombs Made in America Have Been Killing Civilians in Yemen 2020-05-16T04:00:00Z Mr. Zuma denies charges of corruption, money laundering and racketeering related to a 1999 arms deal when he was deputy president. South African Court Issues Warrant for Jacob Zuma’s Arrest 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z If Palme were Sweden’s prime minister today, and Sweden had a fat arms deal running with Saudi Arabia, which way would he jump? John le Carré on Brexit: ‘It’s breaking my heart’ 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z There, in front of TV cameras, the president brandished a map showing where tens of thousands of U.S. jobs linked to those Saudi arms deals would supposedly be created. Will Trump ride Pentagon spending to reelection? 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z Quite why that debt has never been paid is a story of British arrogance, secretive arms deals, American sanctions, Whitehall inertia and infighting at the highest level of government. Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s ordeal: a story of British arrogance, secret arms deals and Whitehall infighting 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z President Trump sees arms deals as jobs generators for firms like Raytheon, which has made billions in sales to the Saudi coalition. Why Bombs Made in America Have Been Killing Civilians in Yemen 2020-05-16T04:00:00Z The dispute is over the interest due on a debt owed by Britain to Tehran for an arms deal in the 1970s that was never fulfilled. Husband of Zaghari-Ratcliffe to meet PM for talks 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z The diplomatic accord was an arms deal with a very narrow aim of curbing Iran’s nuclear ambitions, “not a nonaggression pact, not a form of a friendship treaty,” Mr. Nasr of Johns Hopkins said. Trump’s Inaccurate Statements About the Conflict With Iran 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z Even after the Saudi regime's murder of journalist and critic Jamal Khashoggi, the president continued to argue that the revenues from those arms deals were a reason to avoid a political rupture with that nation. Will Trump ride Pentagon spending to reelection? 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z More than a decade after the first arms deal was cancelled, Iran had taken delivery of fewer than 10% of the tanks for which the Shah had paid. Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s ordeal: a story of British arrogance, secret arms deals and Whitehall infighting 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Diplomats meet regularly, announcing energy and arms deals. Russia stands to benefit as Middle East tensions spike after Soleimani killing 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z The prime minister said the main threat from Russia was "as a source of trouble" through arms deals with poorer countries. MPs floated 'farcical' idea of Russia joining Nato 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z It is widely thought a key motive for the arrest of UK citizens is the Iranian demand for the repayment of around £400m owed by Britain arising from an arms deal in the 1970s. Wife of man jailed in Iran calls for special UK envoy for hostages 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z In “Zero History,” fashion strategists tracking a reclusive designer of otaku denim stumble into a parallel world of clandestine arms deals. How William Gibson Keeps His Science Fiction Real 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z He denies charges of corruption, money laundering and racketeering related to the country’s controversial 1999 arms deal. Ex-South African leader files leave to appeal in graft case 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Central Command — access to military bases in the Persian Gulf region and was willing to use arms deals to do so. America’s arms sales addiction 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z But Dubai is also a key venue for arms deals. Dubai Air Show cleared for take off 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z Trump administration officials in 2017 ordered a freeze on the delivery of $300 million in military aid for Egypt, in part because of unspecified secret arms deals between Cairo and Pyongyang. Egyptian government documents: Officials in Cairo tried to cover up arms deal with North Korea 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z July 24, 2019: Trump vetoed three measures related to Saudi arms deals. Trump quietly issues the sixth veto of his presidency 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z The ruling means further scrutiny of a 1999 arms deal in which Zuma is accused of receiving bribes from French arms manufacturer Thales. Former South African president Zuma to face corruption trial 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z Trump, however, declined to stop arms deals to Saudi Arabia and floated the idea that the slaying was a “rogue” operation even before the kingdom began offering that as an explanation. A year later, Saudi journalist’s killing haunts kingdom 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z Or that foreign leaders and business executives have patronized this and other Trump properties around the world, in a transparent attempt to influence U.S. policy on aid, arms deals and merger approvals. Opinion | What drives Donald Trump? Greed, and greed alone. 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z But strained ties with Washington were only part of the fallout over the arms deal. Egyptian government documents: Officials in Cairo tried to cover up arms deal with North Korea 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z Bonnie Glaser, senior adviser for Asia at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, played down the risk of a Chinese overreaction to the advancing arms deal. Trump administration plans $8 billion fighter jet sale to Taiwan, angering China - The Washington Post 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z The decision to ban mainland participation in the awards is being seen as the latest move by Beijing to pile pressure on Taiwan in the wake of the arms deal. China orders boycott of Golden Horse Awards 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, bipartisan majorities — but not a veto-proof majority — in the House and Senate voted to block the arms deals, worth more than $8 billion. Trump vetoes Congress’s attempt to block arms sales to Saudi Arabia 2019-07-24T04:00:00Z The US state department declined to comment and the US firms involved in the Taiwan arms deal did not immediately respond. China vows to impose sanctions on US firms supplying Taiwan military 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z The document says the Egyptian company “denies knowing about” the arms deal, but a few sentences later it urges a quick financial settlement to keep the North Koreans quiet. Egyptian government documents: Officials in Cairo tried to cover up arms deal with North Korea 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z A former Fresno art student pleaded guilty to an illegal $6.8-million arms deal with Nigeria. Essential California: The NBA's free agent free-for-all 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z Last week, the Senate voted to block an $8 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia. Trump praises Saudi crown prince as a 'friend,' declines say if he will discuss Khashoggi 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z And then there was the interview with NBC News, where he readily admitted that he puts a higher value on arms deals with Saudi Arabia than on American values like democracy and human rights. Trump's toadyism to Saudi Arabia: a new moral low | Richard Wolffe 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z Only five of those Republicans backed the third resolution, which sought to block several arms deals also benefiting Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and others. Senate votes to block Trump’s emergency arms sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is defending the Trump administration’s push to close arms deals to Persian Gulf nations that lawmakers on Capitol Hill are seeking to block. Pompeo defends Trump’s push to close arms sale deal with Saudi Arabia 2019-06-16T04:00:00Z It was a show arranged by Trump to celebrate an arms deal with Poland. As Democrats deepen probes, Trump accuses them of being ‘totally out of control’ 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z When asked Tuesday whether the administration was wise to force the arms deals through by emergency declaration, acting defense secretary Patrick Shanahan was more tight-lipped. Trump’s arms deals benefiting Saudi Arabia to face their first test in Congress 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z A controversial arms deal for Arab allies approved by the Trump administration will allow U.S. hi-tech bomb parts to be manufactured in Saudi Arabia, giving Riyadh unprecedented access to a sensitive weapons technology. There is bipartisan support to stop Trump from selling arms to Saudi Arabia 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z But it is not clear how lawmakers will try to reassert control over the arms deals or challenge Trump’s use of emergency authority over them. Trump to sidestep Congress to clear arms deals benefiting Saudi Arabia, UAE 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z The Senate last week rejected an effort led by Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, to block President Trump’s arms deal to Qatar and Bahrain. Pompeo defends Trump’s push to close arms sale deal with Saudi Arabia 2019-06-16T04:00:00Z He is accused of receiving bribes related to a 1999 arms deal. South Africa’s Zuma must wait 3 months for court decision 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z The first major example of corruption to become public surrounded the circumstances of a multi-billion dollar international arms deal in 1998. Can this man call time on corruption in South Africa? 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z October 2017 - U.S. announces partial lifting of long-standing sanctions against Sudan, citing progress by Khartoum in fighting terrorism and its commitment not to pursue arms deals with North Korea. A timeline of key events in rule of Sudan’s al-Bashir 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z Lawmakers anticipated that the Trump administration might try to push through arms deals benefiting Saudi Arabia, in light of increased tensions with Iran. Trump to sidestep Congress to clear arms deals benefiting Saudi Arabia, UAE 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z Among other things, Sudan agreed not to engage in arms deals with North Korea, and to reduce its interference in South Sudan, which after a long civil war became independent in 2011. ‘Just Fall, That’s All’: Sudan Protests Seeking Al-Bashir Ouster Gain Ground 2019-04-07T04:00:00Z He claims that the value of Saudi arms deals, as well as Saudi Arabia’s assistance in meeting our strategic goals in the region, require us to mute our objections to the regime’s offenses. Opinion | It’s been six months since Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, and Trump has done nothing 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z Russian cooperation with Venezuela dates to arms deals struck with Hugo Chávez — Maduro’s predecessor and socialist mentor. As Maduro confronts a crisis, Russia’s footprint in Venezuela grows 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z The Picasso painting, he told news agency AFP, was circulated for years, "often being used as collateral, popping up in a drug deal here, four years later in an arms deal there". Art detective finds stolen Picasso after 20 years 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z “Russia wants to strike arms deals in Africa and Asia, where Gebrev always beats them,” he said. 'I almost died': arms dealer whose poisoning may be linked to Skripals' 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z It is estimated to have invested £13bn in Venezuela through refinancing of the country’s debt and through oil and arms deals. Venezuela's Guaidó urging west to keep up pressure, says Hunt 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z The military also control the financial system, tax collection, and obviously the arms deals. Guaidó is brave. But Venezuela’s elite will not be easily overthrown 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z He is facing several corruption charges linked to a 1990s arms deal. Ex-President Zuma in row over music album 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z President Trump embraced Prince Mohammed and bragged of multibillion-dollar arms deals with the Saudis. Arms Sales to Saudis Leave American Fingerprints on Yemen’s Carnage 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z Mr Zuma maintains his innocence, and has asked the courts to throw out 16 corruption charges brought against him over a notorious arms deal. Africa's history makers in 2018 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z He now faces corruption charges related to an old arms deal, and a judge ruled that Zuma should reimburse the state for funds used to fight corruption allegations in court in the past decade. South Africa’s former leader joins Twitter amid legal woes 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z He said the United States “intends to remain a steadfast partner” of the country, touted Saudi arms deals worth billions of dollars to the U.S. and thanked the Saudis for plunging oil prices. Senate rebukes Trump, Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi, Yemen war 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z He said the United States “intends to remain a steadfast partner” of the country, touted Saudi arms deals worth billions of dollars to the U.S. and thanked the country for plunging oil prices. Senate to vote on aid to Yemen in wake of Khashoggi slaying 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z But the White House has voiced fears that taking more aggressive action against Saudi Arabia might unnecessarily compromise U.S. strategic interests, as well as arms deals worth more than $100 billion. Graham: Saudis would 'be 'speaking Farsi in about a week' without US support against Iran 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z It would not be surprising if MBS is helping Kushner pay off his debts in exchange for access to Trump and an arms deal. The Wooing of Jared Kushner: How the Saudis Got a Friend in the White House 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z So now the White House, the Pentagon and the State Department are sticking with MBS, despite his crimes, for the sake of oil and arms deals. Has the CIA turned on Mohammed bin Salman? 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z Trump has praised a pending arms deal with the kingdom that he says will provide the U.S. with jobs and lucrative payments, though some outside assessments say the economic benefits are exaggerated. Trump officials face frustrated senators on Khashoggi 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z Therefore, either the arms deal is dead or MBS is no longer our negotiating partner. Opinion | Trump says he’s thankful for himself. But he has nothing to strut about. 2018-11-23T05:00:00Z Or as Trump put it, “a record amount of money” totaling $450bn, much of it in arms deals. Let's give thanks to Trump – at least now we know how not to do politics | Richard Wolffe 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z In his statement Tuesday, Trump argued that punishing Saudi Arabia by “foolishly canceling” Saudi arms deals worth billions of dollars to the U.S. would only benefit Russia and China. Republicans divided over Trump’s posture toward Saudi Arabia 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z The dynamic is setting up a showdown between Trump and Congress as pressure to curtail Saudi arms deals and the U.S. role in Yemen builds from human rights groups and some conservatives. Killing of Khashoggi tests U.S. defense industry as backlash builds on Capitol Hill 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z The president’s critics on Capitol Hill reacted angrily, saying that Mr. Trump ceded American authority on human rights issues to get more arms deals for defense companies. In Pardoning Saudi Arabia, Trump Gives Guidance to Autocrats 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z The Saudis have not concluded a single major new arms deal since Mr. Trump took office. In Extraordinary Statement, Trump Stands With Saudis Despite Khashoggi Killing 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z Trump named specific U.S. defense contractors as beneficiaries of a $110 billion arms deal that followed his highly public visit to the kingdom last year. Trump again uses arms sales to justify Saudi ties, dragging US defense contractors into an unwelcome debate 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z It went downhill from there, including a reference to Trump’s absurd claim about a $110 billion Saudi arms deal that doesn’t really exist. Trump releases even-weird-for-him statement on key foreign policy 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z Industry lobbyists said they are closely monitoring the dynamics between top Saudi leaders and Trump, who has emerged as the industry’s most vocal lobbyist, touting the economic importance of Saudi arms deals. Killing of Khashoggi tests U.S. defense industry as backlash builds on Capitol Hill 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z The Saudis have not concluded a single major new arms deal since Mr. Trump took office, according to Mr. Riedel. Why Trump Is Sticking With the Saudi Crown Prince 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z Netanyahu praises U.S. for restoring sanctions on Iran: Israel's prime minister is praising the restoration of U.S. sanctions on Iran that were lifted under the 2015 nuclear arms deal. World Digest: Nov. 3, 2018 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z However, he also said he was unwilling to sacrifice lucrative arms deals with the country. Saudi prince 'said Khashoggi was dangerous' 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump has celebrated an arms deal that was reached with Saudi Arabia last year, but his figures are wildly inflated. Inside What Even an Ally Calls Trump’s ‘Reality Distortion Field’ 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z The arms deal with Russia signals that the communist island’s security and stability is at risk, prompting the country to look at Russia for support. Russia loans Cuba $50M to buy military equipment as Cuban leader set to meet Putin 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z Earlier this month President Trump defended the arms deal as an economic boost. Rand Paul slams Saudi Arabia at Montana rally with Trump Jr.: 'Remember who attacked us on 9/11' 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z Billions of dollars of arms deal agreements between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia are potentially at stake as well as American support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen. Mattis Says Khashoggi Killing Could Destabilize Middle East 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z Both companies emphasized that their international arms deals are ultimately coordinated by the government in concert with foreign allies. Defense contractors stand with White House on Saudi arms sales 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump often touts the multibillion-dollar arms deal announced during the trip, but the scope of the agreement may be exaggerated. Trump’s Big Bet on Saudis Now Poses a Bigger Dilemma 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z You said you’re going to pull out of the arms deal. Nuke madness: Are Putin and Trump ready to tear up historic nuclear arms agreement? 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z But yesterday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shifted tack, saying he is prepared to suspend a major arms deal with Saudi Arabia if he concludes the weapons are being misused, something evidence has long pointed to. Revealed: Canadian companies arming Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z But Mr. Trump reiterated the value of the $110 billion arms deal he announced with Saudi Arabia, as well as other American business ties with the kingdom. U.S. Seeks Answers on Jamal Khashoggi Killing as Mnuchin Meets With Saudi Prince 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z “The mood of the Congress is this outrageous act can’t be followed by a business as usual arms deal,” he said, according to published reports. Defense contractors stand with White House on Saudi arms sales 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z These are the same arms deals that President Trump keeps falsely claiming credit for and is using as a completely misguided justification for not punishing the Saudis for Khashoggi’s death. Opinion | It’s time to silence the Saudi lobbying machine in Washington 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z In a telephone interview with The Post on Saturday, Trump reiterated his refusal to consider sanctions on Saudi Arabia and noted what he insists is a $110 billion arms deal with the Saudi government. Germany plans to suspend arms sales to Saudis; other European countries press for more information on Khashoggi’s killing 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z Austria and Holland have repeatedly denied licenses for arms deals with Saudi Arabia, Greece has scrapped an agreement, and Germany has suspended future sales. Revealed: Canadian companies arming Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z But he added: "I don't want to lose all that investment that's been made in our country," referring to the multi-billion-dollar arms deals with Saudi Arabia. US meets Saudi prince despite criticism 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z Asked whether Germany would roll back previously agreed arms deals with Saudi, he said a decision would be made very soon. Merkel: No German arms exports to Saudi until killing cleared up 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z Something eerily similar is unfolding with Trump’s rhetoric about a $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia, which, in reality, is not real. Imagined job totals from Trump's imagined arms deal keep growing 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z Western European countries are no strangers to Saudi arms deals: Britain and France are the kingdom’s two largest respective exporters after the United States, albeit at significantly smaller levels. Germany plans to suspend arms sales to Saudis; other European countries press for more information on Khashoggi’s killing 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z Asked whether Germany would roll back previously agreed arms deals with Saudi, he said a decision would be made “very soon”. Germany urges other EU states to also stop arms exports to Saudi... 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z But the US president said that, although sanctions were a possibility, halting an arms deal would "hurt us more than it would hurt them". Saudi account of writer's death challenged 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z "I'm not satisfied until we find the answer," Mr Trump said, adding that sanctions were a possibility, but that halting an arms deal would "hurt us more than it would hurt them". Trump 'not satisfied' over Saudi's death 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z But it adds insult to injury that the Republican president’s rationale is based on fraudulent job totals tied to an arms deal that is … not … real. Imagined job totals from Trump's imagined arms deal keep growing 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z During an event in Arizona, he stressed that Saudi Arabia is an ally and that he did not want to unravel lucrative arms deals. Lawmakers Push Trump on Saudi Account of Khashoggi Killing 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z But to Pat Robertson, the founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network, this is no big deal — or at least, it's not worth canceling a huge strategic arms deal over. Leading Christian Evangelist Pat Robertson dismisses Khashoggi disappearance 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z On Monday morning, TV preacher Pat Robertson told his “700 Club” audience that Khashoggi’s apparent slaying is less significant than an arms deal between the United States and Saudi Arabia. This Week in God, 10.20.18 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z Major U.S. defense contractors have expressed concern to the Trump administration that lawmakers angered by the disappearance of a Saudi journalist in Turkey will block further arms deals with Saudi Arabia. Trump to meet heads of Boeing, Lockheed, Northrop at Arizona air base 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z Televangelist Pat Robertson was on television this week to defend Trump’s decision to choose the importance of an arms deal with Saudi Arabia over the life of one journalist. Trevor Noah on voter suppression: 'Well, well, well, my old friend racism' 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z He has said repeatedly he doesn't want to disturb his massive "arms deals," most of which were negotiated during the Obama administration and none of which add up to the massive dollar amounts he claims. New low for Donald Trump? Now he’s helping Saudi regime cover up Jamal Khashoggi’s murder 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z Trump appears to care far more about U.S. arms deals with the Saudis than about human rights and a free press. Trump’s alliance with Saudi Arabia 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z Christian principles about the value of human life are nice, but a multi-billion-dollar arms deal that doesn’t really exist is, evidently, quite a bit nicer. This Week in God, 10.20.18 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z Shares of defense contractors such as Lockheed Martin Corp and Raytheon Co also fell on concerns that U.S. lawmakers may block arms deals with Saudi Arabia. Wall St. slides on Saudi Arabia, Italy concerns 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z Defense contractors such as Lockheed Martin and Raytheon fell on concerns that U.S. lawmakers will block further arms deals with Saudi Arabia, which is also heavily invested in some U.S. corporations. Wall Street slides on weak earnings, hawkish Fed, Saudi concerns 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z Defense contractors fear that lawmakers angered by the disappearance of a Saudi journalist in Turkey will block further arms deals with Saudi Arabia. Wall Street hit by weak industrial earnings, hawkish Fed 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z If the president isn’t guided by evidence, and he’s not motivated by an arms deal that doesn’t exist, what explains his passivity? Key GOP senator: Trump admin has 'clamped down' on Khashoggi intel 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z The trouble, again, is that the $110 billion arms deal that Trump believes he worked so hard to complete doesn’t actually exist. Trump clings to a Saudi arms deal that doesn't actually exist 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z But Tuesday, Mr. Trump resisted calls to cut back U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia, saying the $100 billion in U.S.-Saudi arms deals are important to American companies and workers. Turkey, Saudis Spar Over Missing Journalist Probe as U.S. Rows Back Pressure 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z Defense contractors are worried about the end of lucrative arms deals. The Khashoggi affair won’t stop Trump’s drive for war with Iran 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z But he also has touted military arms deals with Saudi Arabia and the jobs they bring. In Saudi Arabia, few signs of a crisis as Pompeo and Saudi officials exchange pleasantries 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z But when the clock struck midnight on the day the arms deals were to be signed, there was no $270 billion. Opinion | Prince Jared finds himself in the wrong fairytale 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z Trump has said repeatedly that the arms deal with Saudi Arabia was worth $110 billion. Why Trump wants to keep Lockheed, Boeing and others in business with Saudi Arabia 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z Trump has said he probably will not cancel a $110 billion arms deal with the Saudi government, arguing that killing the arrangement would harm the U.S. unnecessarily. Saudi Arabia vows to retaliate if Trump follows through on 'severe punishment' threat over Khashoggi 2018-10-14T04:00:00Z But Trump also told reporters on Saturday that the United States must balance the economic benefit gained from an ongoing $110 billion arms deal with the Saudi military when planning a response. Senator Rubio says U.S. must take action over Saudi journalist 2018-10-14T04:00:00Z “I actually think we’d be punishing ourselves if we did that,” Trump told reporters, referring to canceling the arms deal. Trump vows ‘severe punishment’ if U.S. determines Saudi Arabia killed Khashoggi 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z The arms deal was announced last year while Mr. Trump was in Riyadh, the first foreign visit he made after taking office. Trump Vows ‘Severe Punishment’ if Saudi Arabia Implicated in Khashoggi Disappearance 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z With the disappearance of Washington Post reporter Jamal Khashoggi — reportedly murdered by the Saudi government in Turkey — the U.S.-Saudi relationship is once again in the spotlight, raising questions about the arms deal. Rachel Maddow explains why Trump’s business ties to Saudi Arabia leave him compromised 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z The president said this week the US would not forego lucrative arms deals over the case. Trump vows 'severe punishment' if Saudis killed Jamal Khashoggi 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z It's a stance made even more disturbing by the fact that arms deal isn't even real, but more like a fantasy unlikely to come to fruition. Republican voters don’t care about Trump’s corruption — and here’s why 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z Trump, however, still described the U.S.-Saudi relationship as being “excellent,” and later expressed little interest in canceling or scaling back a massive, $110 billion arms deal with the Kingdom. Who killed Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi? Congress digs for answers as Middle East mystery grows 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z The American president, meanwhile, is prioritizing an arms deal with Saudi Arabia, which doesn’t really exist. Trump sure could use ambassadors in Saudi Arabia and Turkey right now 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z The Republican president mentioned a $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia five times yesterday. Trump points to dubious arms deal to enable Saudi Arabia 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z Trump on Thursday pronounced U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia “excellent” and said he doesn’t want to scuttle arms deals with Riyadh because it means tens of millions of dollars pouring into the U.S. economy. US-Saudi relations hit snag over journalist’s disappearance 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z Trump on Thursday pronounced U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia “excellent” and said he doesn’t want to scuttle arms deals with Riyadh because it means tens of millions of dollars pouring into the U.S. economy. US-Saudi relations hit snag over journalist’s disappearance 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z Trump on Thursday pronounced U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia "excellent" and said he doesn't want to scuttle arms deals with Riyadh because it means tens of millions of dollars pouring into the U.S. economy. US-Saudi relations hit snag over journalist's disappearance 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z After the trip, analysts said Trump’s boasts of $110 billion in newly struck arms deals was misleading because it represented letters of interest and not actual contracts. Trump rules out cutting weapons sales to Saudi Arabia as furor deepens over vanished journalist - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z The Republican isn’t overly concerned with Saudi Arabia killing a journalist – who lives in the United States and works for an American newspaper – because he wants to protect an arms deal that “is not real.” Trump points to dubious arms deal to enable Saudi Arabia 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z Trump, however, still described the U.S.-Saudi relationship as being “excellent,” and later expressed little interest in canceling or scaling back a massive, $110 billion arms deal with the Kingdom. MSNBC host Chris Hayes floats conspiracy theory that Saudis pay Trump hush money to overlook murder 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z Now, they say, he also explored businesses beyond oil: brokering arms deals in other countries and looking for ways to dodge American sanctions on Iran. Chinese Oil Company Official Talked Arms Deals and Evading Iran Sanctions, U.S. Says 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z Officials said the move was intended to send a message to other countries considering similar Russian arms deals. Russia Missile Deal Puts India in U.S. Sanctions Crosshairs 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z Even Indonesian police say it's unlikely Skrzypski could have arranged the arms deal they say he promised to make with rebels. Polish globe-trotter blunders into Indonesia-Papua conflict 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z Even Indonesian police say it’s unlikely Skrzypski could have arranged the arms deal they say he promised to make with rebels. Polish globe-trotter blunders into Indonesia-Papua conflict 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z The worst potential impact on Canada would be if Saudi Arabia canceled Canada’s largest arms deal, a $15 billion deal with Saudi Arabia in 2014 to export its light-armored vehicles to the kingdom. Saudi effort to punish Canada seems to have little effect 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z He felt humiliated by the George W. Bush administration, which criticized him for not denouncing anti-Semitism, and for backing out of an arms deal. In Orban’s Hungary, a Glimpse of Europe’s Demise 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z More recently, in March the U.S. government approved a $1 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia. How we talk about Iran matters — and not just Trump’s “BE CAUTIOUS!” tweets 2018-08-04T04:00:00Z Jose Antonio Custodio, a Philippine security expert, warned the Russian arms deal may affect Manila’s security relations with allies, not only with its former colonial master the United States, but also with Japan and Australia. Exclusive: Philippines could breach U.S. sanctions if Russia arms... 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z Jacob Zuma is the target of a separate corruption case linked to a 1990s arms deal. Son of former South African president faces corruption case 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z Trump and Kim’s representatives labored Monday at the Ritz-Carlton hotel to find agreement on the substance of an eventual nuclear arms deal. With smiles and a handshake, Trump and Kim could mask gulf on nuclear arms 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z Another hypothesis linked the killing to a shadowy arms deal with India. Was the Killer of Sweden’s Leader in 1986 Under Investigators’ Noses All This Time? 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z The move was at odds with the president’s rhetoric on Qatar, but it paled in comparison with the $110 billion in arms deals with Saudi Arabia that Trump had previously announced. The princes, the president and the fortune seekers 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z That same day, the former South African president Jacob Zuma, forced to resign in February by his own party, appeared in court to face charges over a $2.5 billion arms deal. Corrupt Leaders Are Falling Around the World. Will It Boost Economies? 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z Remy Nathan, vice president of the Aerospace Industries Association, a defense industry lobby group, cheered the Trump administration for elevating economic priorities “to their appropriate position” when deciding whether to approve arms deals. Trump administration looks to encourage U.S. arms sales abroad, including drone exports 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z It was the second billion-dollar arms deal signed by the White House with Riyadh since Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Washington in March. Armed drones now sold overseas by U.S. without Pentagon approval 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z With this Oval Office intervention, the details of which have not been previously reported, Trump did something unusual for a U.S. president – he personally helped to close a major arms deal. Arming the world: Inside Trump's 'Buy American' drive to expand... 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z It is an argument that Mr. Zuma is expected to make in defending himself against recently reinstated charges of corruption in an arms deal from the late 1990s. ‘They Eat Money’: How Mandela’s Political Heirs Grow Rich Off Corruption 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z He visited Harvard and MIT, brokered arms deals with President Trump and sat down with Wall Street financiers. Oprah, Rupert Murdoch, Harvard: Saudi Prince’s U.S. Tour 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma is due to appear in court in Durban to face corruption charges linked to a multibillion-dollar 1990s arms deal that dogged his time in government. South Africa: Jacob Zuma due in court to face corruption charges 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z But Trump administration officials signed off on a $1 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia in April. Armed drones now sold overseas by U.S. without Pentagon approval 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z The strategy will call for members of Trump’s cabinet to sometimes act as “closers” to help seal major arms deals, according to people familiar with the matter. Arming the world: Inside Trump's 'Buy American' drive to expand... 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma in due in court on corruption charges related to a $2.5 billion arms deal in the 1990s. Former SA President Zuma goes on trial 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z The charges relate to an arms deal in the 1990s, when he was deputy president. South Africa’s Zuma summoned to court in corruption case 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z The Swiss daily Handelszeitung reported the prosecutors are investigating secretive business deals and possible bribery payments in connection with arms deals to Putin’s entourage. Putin link cited as Swiss lead raids in defense deal probe 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z Zuma was deputy president at the time of the arms deal. Former South African president Jacob Zuma faces corruption charges 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z One Trump aide, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the new initiative is also intended to ease human rights restrictions that have sometimes led to an effective “veto” over certain arms deals. Arming the world: Inside Trump's 'Buy American' drive to expand... 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Zuma, who was the leader of the party and the nation’s deputy president when the arms deal was finalized in 1999. Jacob Zuma to Be Prosecuted on Corruption Charges 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z He was ousted by his party last month as president, and state prosecutors on Friday announced that charges against Zuma, relating to a $2.5-billion arms deal in the late 1990s, would be reinstated. Former South African President Jacob Zuma to face corruption charges 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z These economic strongmen were marshaled under the previous junta for projects such as the construction of the capital, Naypyidaw, and to broker arms deals, often in return for lucrative contracts and business deals. Burma is pumping millions into rebuilding Rakhine. But is it for the Rohingya? 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z The outcome of a US criminal investigation into alleged bribery in a £43bn arms deal between Britain and Saudi Arabia was watered down following a secret lobbying campaign, according to a leaked document. US investigation into BAE Saudi arms deal watered down, leaked memo suggests 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z But for Qatar and its neighbours, arms deals are also a way to shore up support in Western capitals. For the Gulf states, diplomacy involves buying weapons they don’t need 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z The arms deal, made by the government of Nelson Mandela in the mid to late 1990s, involved the purchase of naval vessels, submarines, fighter jets and other equipment from European nations. Jacob Zuma to Be Prosecuted on Corruption Charges 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z He was deputy president in 1999 when the arms deal was made. Former South African President Jacob Zuma to face corruption charges 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z Officials from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the Pentagon directorate overseeing international arms deals with the U.S., notified Congress Thursday on the proposed sale of the FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missile. U.S. moves forward with Ukraine FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missile sale 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z The memo sheds new light on one of the most contentious arms deals in history, and underlines the lengths taken to prevent disclosure of any material that might damage the west’s relationship with the Saudis. US investigation into BAE Saudi arms deal watered down, leaked memo suggests 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z The new policy features a streamlined process for approving arms deals while working with American defense firms to develop cheaper, more exportable versions of American arms. Trump aims to dramatically boost U.S. arms exports 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z “This is the first time we are seeing accountability in the arms deal.” Jacob Zuma to Be Prosecuted on Corruption Charges 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z The claims against Shaik zeroed in on payments made to Zuma that prosecutors said were bribes relating to the arms deal. Former South African President Jacob Zuma to face corruption charges 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z But NATO-ally Turkey is seeking to complete an arms deal to buy Russian air defenses. 'Bad guy' Russia emerges as central player in Western diplomacy 2018-02-18T05:00:00Z Mr. Zuma still faces possible corruption charges for an arms deal in the 1990s, before he was president. Jacob Zuma Steps Down as South Africa’s President 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z He faced charges of corruption in an arms deal in the 1990s when he was a senior party leader. Jacob Zuma’s Legacy Is a Weakened South Africa 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z Zuma now faces the possible reinstatement of corruption charges tied to an arms deal two decades ago. Scandals finally catch up with South Africa’s Zuma 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z Mr Zuma is also facing the possible reinstatement of 18 charges of corruption, fraud, and money laundering stemming from a 1990s arms deal. Zuma resigns: What next for South Africa? 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z But NATO-ally Turkey is seeking to complete an arms deal to buy Russian air defenses. 'Bad guy' Russia emerges as central player in Western diplomacy 2018-02-18T05:00:00Z Last year the Supreme Court of Appeal ruled that he must face 18 counts of corruption, fraud, racketeering and money-laundering relating to a 1999 arms deal. Zuma must go for sake of SA - ANC 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z And last year it was ruled he must face 18 counts of corruption, fraud, racketeering and money laundering relating to a 1999 arms deal. In a hurry? Here's what you need to know this morning 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z Last year the Supreme Court of Appeal ruled that he must face 18 counts of corruption, fraud, racketeering and money laundering relating to a 1999 arms deal. ANC 'decides to remove S Africa's Zuma' 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z Mr Zuma's race for the presidency was in its last stretch when prosecutors dropped the charges against him over the arms deal. Why S Africa president is under pressure: Six key dates 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z Mr. Zuma also faces other embarrassing legal challenges, including 783 counts of corruption related to an arms deal before he became president in the 1990s when he was a top party leader. In South Africa, One Question Dominates: How Much Longer Should Zuma Stay? 2018-02-03T05:00:00Z And it still engages in “widespread conventional arms deals and cyber operations to steal military secrets.” UN experts: North Korea flouts UN sanctions earning millions 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z In a statement, Airbus did not mention the status of a parallel Austrian investigation into the same arms deal. Airbus says in talks to end German Eurofighter investigation 2018-01-13T05:00:00Z Ukraine recently signed an arms deal with the US. US plays hardball at UN over Jerusalem vote 2017-12-23T05:00:00Z South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal ruled that Mr Zuma must face 18 counts of corruption, fraud, racketeering and money laundering relating to the 1999 arms deal. Why S Africa president is under pressure: Six key dates 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z In October, the Supreme Court of Appeal upheld a lower court’s reinstatement of nearly 800 corruption charges against Mr. Zuma relating to an arms deal before he became president, in 2009. South African Court Rejects Zuma’s Bid to Block Corruption Inquiry 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z Britain is also considering settling a longstanding debt to Iran by repaying about 400 million pounds, or about $537 million, from a pre-1979 arms deal involving hundreds of Chieftain tanks that were never delivered. Boris Johnson Leaves Iran With Fate of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Unclear 2017-12-10T05:00:00Z In a statement, Airbus did not mention the status of a parallel Austrian investigation into the same arms deal. Airbus says in talks to end German Eurofighter investigation 2018-01-13T05:00:00Z Britain is considering settling a longstanding debt to Iran by repaying about 400 million pounds, or about $537 million, from a pre-1979 arms deal involving hundreds of Chieftain tanks that were never delivered. Boris Johnson Presses Iran on Detained Britons 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z In response, traditional U.S. allies such as Saudi Arabia could cancel arms deals or boycott U.S.-made goods. Two killed, hundreds wounded after clashes erupt across West Bank, Gaza over U.S. Jerusalem pivot 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z The countries announced contracts worth more than $380bn, including a $110bn arms deal aimed at countering perceived threats from Iran and radical Islamists. Trump praises Saudi corruption purge, claiming targets are 'milking' kingdom 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z Whatever happened to that arms deal gone wrong with Jadis and the trash folk? The Walking Dead can’t make its villain both a monster and a buffoon 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z He may be less pleased, though about the arms deal the Saudis agreed with Russia during King Salman's visit to Moscow this week. US sells $15bn missile defence to Saudi 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z The Trump administration also secured a commitment from Sudan that it would “not pursue an arms deals” with North Korea, an official said. US eases sanctions against Sudan citing improvements on human rights 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z Mr. Zuma’s problems started in the late 1990s after he and his financial advisers were accused of bribery and corruption over a multibillion-dollar arms deal. South Africa’s ANC divisions threaten party 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z In Canada, Amnesty International pointed to the indications that Canadian vehicles being used against civilians to call on the Liberal government to reverse its support of the billion-dollar arms deal. Saudi Arabia reportedly using Canadian military trucks against its own civilians 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z That’s the kind of trap that former Wall Street Journal reporter Jay Solomon apparently fell into; he was fired last month for allegedly trying to broker arms deals between his sources to strengthen the relationships. Perspective | Scaramucci learned his press tactics from Wall Street. They’ll only get uglier. 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z Germany had said it is reviewing all arms deals with Turkey, saying it must consider human rights when making export decisions. Erdogan says Germany cannot scare Turkey with threats - BBC News 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z Despite the fact that everyone, from Trump to Theresa May, supports the “fight against terrorism”, they continuing to make lucrative arms deals which then subsequently fuel Isis. We came to Hamburg to protest about G20 – and found a dystopian nightmare | Srećko Horvat 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z Fresh off a $500 million arms deal with the United States that narrowly escaped Senate opposition, the Saudis are eager to keep Mr. Trump’s support for the kingdom’s crackdown against Qatar. Trump May Find Some Allies on Climate Change at G-20 Meeting 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z On Thursday, the United States targeted a Chinese bank and sanctioned Chinese individuals and a firm for dealing with North Korea and approved a $1.42 billion arms deal with Taiwan - decisions that angered Beijing. Trump talks North Korea threat in calls with China, Japan leaders 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z “It shows, we believe, our support for Taiwan’s ability to maintain a sufficient self-defense policy,” State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said Thursday of the arms deal. U.S. announces sanctions on Chinese bank, arms-sales package for Taiwan 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z He would also be in charge of inking multi-billion dollar arms deals with Washington. Saudi Arabia’s next king is a young, ambitious risk taker 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z The arms deal does, potentially, keep assembly lines running for a longer time and offer non-economic benefits to the U.S. Trump keeps touting jobs spurred by Saudi deals. It's not clear they'll ever come 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z In mosques across the city, imams railed against the the U.S.-Saudi arms deal at Friday prayers. U.S. arms are killing civilians in Yemen. Now the Trump administration is set to sell them more 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z The Senate is expected Tuesday to vote on a resolution seeking to block part of President Trump's proposed $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia. Senate May Block Part of President Trump's Saudi Arms Deal 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z It was no mistake that a centerpiece of President Trump’s recent trip was a $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia. America’s real red scare 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z “Remember the giant Saudi arms deal last month? The president was bragging on Twitter: ‘Bringing hundreds of billions of dollars back to the USA from the Middle East – which will means JOBS, JOBS, JOBS’. Late-night TV hosts on NSA Leak: 'Trump is at war with Reality' 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z He most famously brokered arms deals between US firms and Saudi Arabia in the 1960s and 70s. Adnan Khashoggi: Saudi billionaire arms dealer dies aged 82 - BBC News 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z In fact, many of the arms deals celebrated by Mr Trump were negotiated under his predecessor, who also provided intelligence support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen. Donald Trump’s reset on Islam 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z He celebrated a multibillion-dollar arms deal with Saudi Arabia that the White House said would produce American jobs. Trump maps new course with allies and autocrats in first foreign trip 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z The Saudis showered Trump’s inexperienced negotiators with attention, arms deals and donations to a World Bank fund that Ivanka Trump is championing. Opinion | Saudi Arabia just played Donald Trump 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z The United States and Saudi Arabia signed a $110 billion arms deal, the largest in U.S. history, which will bolster the kingdom’s ability to contribute to counterterrorism operations across the region. Opinion | The president just made a titanic foreign policy shift. The media missed it. 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z Nor is the pope likely to be impressed by the series of arms deals signed by the president with the Saudis this week. Why a ‘liberal’ pope is playing host to Donald Trump | Catherine Pepinster 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z Wall Street closed higher on Monday boosted by technology shares and by defense companies, which gained after the United States and Saudi Arabia signed a $110 billion arms deal. Wall St. set to open higher ahead Trump's budget plan 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z He also ridiculed the $110 billion arms deal the United States and Saudi Arabia announced during Mr. Trump’s visit, suggesting it was Saudi Arabia’s way of making amends for the Sept. 11 attacks. Iran President Calls Trump’s Visit With Saudis ‘Just a Show’ 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z Wall Street looked set to open slightly higher on Monday, helped by higher oil prices and as defense stocks rose after a $110 billion arms deal between the United States and Saudi Arabia. Wall St. set to open higher as oil prices, defense stocks rise 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z She noted that Trump on Saturday signed a $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia, a key purpose of the visit. Muslims in U.S. cynical over tone, message in Trump’s speech 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z An arms deal with Saudi Arabia, which Trump hailed in his speech, was also a source of criticism. Trump's speech draws mixed reaction, including plenty of anger, from around the Muslim world 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z Campaign talk of repudiating Saudi Arabia has likewise dissolved into arms deals and political cooperation. Who better to lecture Muslims than Islamic expert Donald Trump? | David Shariatmadari 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z This included the largest arms deal ever made in US history, which Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said was aimed at countering the "malign" influence of Iran, Saudi Arabia's regional rival. Trump in Saudi: US president to address summit of Islamic leaders - BBC News 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z And the Trump administration helped line up $110 billion worth of arms deals, negotiations in which senior officials played prominent roles. Saudi Arabia to Invest $20 Billion in Infrastructure, Mostly in U.S. 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z In Riyadh, the president will be finalizing deals with the Saudis, including an arms deal. Donald Trump welcomed by Saudi Arabia’s King Salman with traditional coffee 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z President Trump is beginning his first trip overseas since taking office, starting today in Saudi Arabia, which is negotiating a $100 billion arms deal with the U.S. Julian Assange, Saudi Arabia, Jean-Michel Basquiat: Your Friday Briefing 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z This is what President Ford did in 1975 when he reassessed US relations with Israel, refusing to provide it with new arms deals until it agreed to a second Sinai withdrawal. Israel-Palestine: the real reason there’s still no peace 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z A week ahead of Trump’s visit, the US was reported by Reuters to be close to completing arms deals with the kingdom worth more than $100bn. On first foreign trip, Trump relying on charisma to bridge old divides 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z He accused Trump of “recklessly escalating the confrontation with North Korea, unilaterally launching missile strikes on Syria, opposing President Obama’s nuclear arms deal with Iran and backing a new nuclear arms race.” UK Labour leader accuses Theresa May of ‘pandering’ to Trump 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z Officials from the Turkish embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to requests for comment from The Washington Times regarding the YPG arms deal. Trump authorizes weapons shipments to Syrian Kurds, over Turkish objections 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, indie powerhouse A24 will unleash “Free Fire,” a violent action comedy starring Brie Larson about an arms deal that goes horribly wrong. 'Fate' to top box office as Hollywood awaits 'Guardians of the Galaxy' 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z His administration is preparing a major arms deal with Taiwan, a self-governing island that China considers its sovereign territory. As he gets ready to meet Trump in Florida, China's Xi Jinping has a lot to worry about 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z Trump has hinted he may also push for a nuclear arms deal. The Art of the Deal: Why Putin needs one more than Trump 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z There were also calls for the reopening of a corruption inquiry into a massive arms deal. Donald Trump petition: What is a state visit? - BBC News 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z In a stylized, violence-filled Boston of the 1970s, where everyone has a gun, a polite but tense arms deal quickly goes awry. Listing a winter's worth of movies 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z Aoun said he discussed the arms deal with Saudi officials, without elaborating. Lebanese leader defends Iran ties after Saudi visit 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z Another settlement for a failed arms deal was reached in 1991. Inside the 37-Year Standoff Over Iran’s Frozen U.S. Dollars 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z Defence One recently estimated that the outgoing administration brokered more arms deals than any administration since the second world war. US increased weapons sales in 2015 despite slight drop in global arms trade 2016-12-26T05:00:00Z China pushed back against the decision, as it did on an earlier U.S. arms deal with Taiwan in 2011. Trump Spoke With Taiwan President in Break With Decades of U.S. Policy 2016-12-03T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia, a close ally of Hariri and opponent of Syria’s government, recently halted a $3 billion arms deal with Lebanon, a decision linked to the kingdom’s tensions with Iran. Lebanon's new president attends parade for Independence Day 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z Last week, a consortium led by France’s Total signed a $4.8bn agreement with Iran to develop a big gasfield; and Russia is lining up lucrative arms deals. On borrowed time 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z One of the most explosive is the potential reinstatement of 783 counts of fraud, corruption and racketeering related to an arms deal. Judges v Jacob 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z Anyway, with months these lobbyists sealed over $26 billion in foreign arms deals, including over $19 billion in Qatar, some people would say Qatar, which happened to be off Bill Clinton. Read Trump's Remarks on the Clinton Email Investigation 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z He now faces the potential reinstatement of corruption charges linked to an arms deal. Exit South Africa 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z While the measure ultimately failed to block the arms deal, it sparked the first major congressional floor debate on the issue in more than a quarter century. Stop the Saudi Slaughter 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z The president is also facing renewed charges related to a 1999 arms deal. South Africa’s finance minister under fire 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z The US is not giving any of its own money to Iran as part of an international nuclear arms deal meant to prevent the construction of weapons. Presidential debate fact-check: Trump and Clinton's claims reviewed 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z Take Raytheon, when the contractor wanted big foreign arms deals, they hired three lobbyists that raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for Hillary’s last campaign, and are raising money for her current campaign. Read Trump's Remarks on the Clinton Email Investigation 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z He led the creation of Israel’s defense industry, negotiated key arms deals with France and Germany and was the prime mover behind the development of Israel’s nuclear weapons. Shimon Peres Dies at 93; Built Up Israel’s Defense and Sought Peace 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z “This arms deal is bad for the people of Yemen, bad for the region and bad for U.S. foreign policy. President Obama should cancel it immediately.” Senate rejects bill blocking U.S.-Saudi arms deal; rights groups applaud “growing dissent” against Yemen war crimes 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z I had that reaction to Ben Wheatley's Free Fire, a manic crime dramedy about an arms deal gone terribly, terribly wrong. TIFF Days 3 and 4: bad people making bad decisions, in (sometimes) bad movies 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z The arms deal they are hoping to block includes $1.15 billion worth of tanks and other military equipment. Warning U.S. is funding “disaster” in Yemen, senators take bipartisan action to stop arms sale to Saudi Arabia 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z The cash payments—made in Swiss francs, euros and other currencies—settled a decades-old dispute over a failed arms deal dating back to 1979. U.S. Sent Two More Planeloads of Cash to Iran After Initial Payment 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z The U.S. continues a military build-up of sorts through massive arms deals with its traditional partners in the Middle East, which also happen to be Iran's sworn enemies. Iran Probes for U.S. Weaknesses in Gulf Encounters 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z Amnesty International USA’s board of directors also sent a letter to President Obama on Sept. 9, urging him to stop the arms deal. Senate rejects bill blocking U.S.-Saudi arms deal; rights groups applaud “growing dissent” against Yemen war crimes 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z Margaret Thatcher held secret talks with Saudi rulers in 1985, leading up to the UK's largest arms deal, newly released official documents show. Margaret Thatcher held secret Saudi arms talks, archives show - BBC News 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z Murphy also took to Twitter to condemn the arms deal. Warning U.S. is funding “disaster” in Yemen, senators take bipartisan action to stop arms sale to Saudi Arabia 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z The administration used the term “leverage” to say why it held back delivery of the money it said was owed to Iran because of an arms deal in the 1970s until hostages were released. GOP senator blasts Obama as 'drug dealer in chief' 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z A government website they scour for potential arms deals is “eBay, but for war.” Jonah Hill and Miles Teller play pothead arms traders in ‘War Dogs’ 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z Burt’s team subsequently concluded the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, or START, one of the largest and most complex arms deals in history. Trump’s Blunt-Force Foreign Policy 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z It had been sent to America as part of an arms deal during the Shah’s rule in the 1970s. Editorials from around New England 2016-08-13T04:00:00Z A new arms deal to Saudi Arabia is facing resistance in Congress over concerns about civilian casualties in its military campaign in Yemen. Lawmakers Worry Who Saudi Arabia Would Kill With $1.15B U.S. Arms Deal 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z The U.S. paid Iran $400 million in cash on Jan. 17 as part of a larger $1.7 billion settlement of a failed 1979 arms deal between the U.S. and Iran that was announced that day. Senior Justice Official Raised Objections to Iran Cash Payment 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z In January, the United States government said it had sent $1.7 billion to Iran to settle a decades-old financial dispute over an arms deal. What Is the #PalletsOfCash Debate? 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z The money, the U.S. asserts, was not a ransom payment, but rather the first installment of some $1.7 billion the Obama administration has agreed to pay Iran to resolve a decades-old failed arms deal. U.S. Sent $400M to Iran While Americans Hostages Were Freed 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z The money represented the first installment of a $1.7 billion settlement that the administration reached with Iran to resolve a decades-old failed arms deal signed before the Iranian revolution in 1979, the Journal reported. Report: Obama paid Iran $400 million ransom for American hostages 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z But around Christmas, the discussions dovetailed with the arbitration in The Hague concerning the old arms deal. U.S. Sent Cash to Iran as Americans Were Freed 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z Hillary Clinton, as an inept negotiator of the worst nuclear arms deal in American history, is she guilty or not guilty? Read Chris Christie's Convention Speech Attacking Hillary Clinton 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z When the shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, was still in power, the United States reached a $400 million arms deal with Iran. What Is the #PalletsOfCash Debate? 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z Last year, Sweden scrapped a controversial arms deal with Saudi Arabia. Brexit could lead to EU break-up - Swedish FM Wallstrom - BBC News 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z South Africa's prosecuting authority is to announce whether it will reinstate corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma over a 1999 arms deal. South Africa's Jacob Zuma to hear corruption charges decision - BBC News 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z The war has been a humanitarian disaster and fueled a resurgence of Al Qaeda in Yemen, leading to the resolution in Congress to put new restrictions on arms deals to the kingdom. Saudi Arabia Warns of Economic Fallout if Congress Passes 9/11 Bill 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z But his critics refused to let the issue drop, so in 2011 he agreed to appoint a commission to investigate the arms deal. South Africa's Jacob Zuma says no evidence of arms deal fraud - BBC News 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z In late 2006, under pressure from British Prime Minister Tony Blair, the U.K.’s Serious Fraud Office was forced to end its two and a half year investigation into the Al Yamamah arms deal. Before the Panama Papers: The Low Point in the History of Offshore Accounts 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z He was accused of taking bribes over an arms deal, but he denied the allegation and the charges were controversially dropped just before he took office. South Africa's Jacob Zuma faces impeachment vote - BBC News 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z Defense Department said on Thursday in its daily digest of arms deals. Lockheed, Austal each win deals to build new U.S. Navy ships 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z As of this writing, a South African court is hearing a case to reinstate 783—the actual number—corruption charges against him, which include pocketing kickbacks associated with arms deals. These 5 Facts Explain the State of Global Corruption 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z He was accused of taking bribes over a multi-billion dollar arms deal, but strongly denied the allegation. South Africa court to hear DA case against Zuma - BBC News 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z And it is negotiating an $8 billion arms deal with Russia that includes sophisticated combat aircraft. While Obama fiddles . . . 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z On the import side, U.S. ally Saudi Arabia has increased its weapons intake by 275 percent, and was recently linked to a potential arms deal with Russia. Are Sluggish Arms Sales Endangering the U.S.? 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency raided the offices of the country’s former Vice President over the weekend during an investigation into an arms deal, a source said Wednesday. Nigeria's Anti-Corruption Agency Raids Former Vice President 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z Eschewing the usual laundry list of policy proposals, Obama reminded Americans of some of his signature accomplishments, including the Affordable Care Act, normalized relations with Cuba and a historic nuclear arms deal with Iran. What History Can Teach President Obama About His Legacy 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z The investigation targets some 38 high-ranking military officials and the arms deals they allegedly oversaw since 2007, a statement from his office said. Nigeria President Orders Probe Into Army Corruption 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z What is much less discussed, however, are the rapidly accelerating arms deals between the U.S. and Gulf monarchies. Nothing to be proud of: The real American exceptionalism is selling the most weapons in the world — by far 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z State Security, formerly controlled by Dasuki, said he refused to answer the committee's questions about the arms deals but Dasuki said he was never asked. Nigerian leader: Arrest ex-president's adviser who stole billions meant to fight extremists 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z Only Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states have applauded the French attitude, rewarding it with big arms deals. Paris attacks: police hunt 'dangerous' suspect and brother of Isis attacker – as it happened 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z The current violence in Israel-Palestine—immediately following the debate about the Iran arms deal, which revealed growing fissures in American support of Israel–has brought the conflict into the foreground of U.S. political discourse. America is changing its mind on Israel: How Netanyahu is alienating his most essential ally 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z But religion, family customs and cultural divides, as well as an underground arms deal with deadly tentacles, all conspire in ways both convoluted and true to keep Salima from achieving her goal. 'Rock the Kasbah' hits a wrong note, but Bill Murray charms 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z Last week, foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia continues to send military equipment and advisers to Syria, but said this was only as part of arms deals and not an expeditionary force. Russia sends artillery and tanks to Syria as part of continued military buildup 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z He built ties with Syria, but historians and experts on the bombing say he also angered the Syrians by drawing closer to Israel and Washington and ending an arms deal with Damascus. Argentine Ex-President Carlos Menem Faces Trial 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z Only Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states have applauded the French attitude, rewarding it with big arms deals. Paris attacks: police hunt 'dangerous' suspect and brother of Isis attacker – as it happened 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z Which is why their reaction to the nuclear arms deal with Iran is so unique. Michael Oren: Why Israel Won't Be Celebrating the Iran Deal 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z About a dozen nuclear arms deals have been struck between the U.S., Future of nuclear arms control looks bleak, experts say 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z He resigned after the ANC refused to allow an independent investigation into a large arms deal. Why is South Africa still so unequal? - BBC News 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z And some of her past business associations raised questions about arms deals, which were subsequently answered satisfactorily. The Grandmother Who Set the EU's Digital Agenda: Neelie Kroes is Still Crusading 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z A major arms deal was signed last year; a sure indication of the military government's frustration at its dealings with Washington. Russia sets its sights on Middle East 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z “Are there still those even after this arms deal who seriously say that an agreement with Iran will increase security in the Middle East?” Iran expects delivery of Russian missiles by end of the year 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z Mr. Steinitz asserted that the arms deal with Russia shows how Tehran plans to use any impending sanctions relief as a window to purchase weapons — not to improve the living conditions of average Iranians. Russia shields Iran from airstrikes, puts Obama nuclear deal in political peril 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z The deal, said to be worth billions, is one of China's biggest arms deals. Nuclear tensions rising in South Asia 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z Steinitz added that the arms deal shows that Iran plans to use the relief from economic sanctions to buy weapons, not improve the living conditions of its people. Israel: Russian missile sale 'direct result' of nuclear deal 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z Last month the Saudi ambassador to Sweden was recalled after Sweden ended an arms deal, in a dispute over human rights. Feminist Initiative shakes up politics in Sweden and Norway 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z Last month the Saudi ambassador to Sweden was recalled, after Sweden ended an arms deal in a human rights dispute. Saudis refuse Swedish zoo's monkeys in diplomatic spat 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z The documents - including bank statements, hospital invoices and passport details - related to the SFO's investigation into allegations that executives at BAE received payments as part of an arms deal with Saudi Arabia. Serious Fraud Office fined £180,000 for BAE data breach 2015-03-29T04:00:00Z Despite the global drop, weapons producers generated massive profits from arms sales, and U.S. and European companies continued to dominate the top 10 global companies in terms of arms deals. These Are the Companies Profiting the Most From War 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z Allied leaders occasionally weigh in on issues before Congress, including major trade and arms deals, and sometimes even on decisions to go to war. Israel is drawn into U.S. tussle over sanctions on Iran 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z He began his second term by seeking a new nuclear arms deal with Vladimir Putin, despite abundant evidence that Putin was preparing for confrontation with the West. Jackson Diehl: Obama is overlooking deep trouble in Venezuela 2015-01-04T05:00:00Z |
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