UK Suspends Issue of Saudi Licences for Arms Used in Yemen
The British government said on Thursday it would suspend issuing new Saudi licenses for the sale of arms that might be used in the Gulf kingdom's bombing campaign in Yemen.
International Trade Secretary Liam Fox announced the decision in parliament after a British court ordered the government to "reconsider" the sales because of their humanitarian impact.
Source: Agence France Presse
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