Senate bows to Trump vetoes, allows Saudi weapons sales

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 23:05:54 +0000

Senate bows to Trump vetoes, allows Saudi weapons sales

WASHINGTON – The Senate has failed in a bid to override a series of vetoes issued by President Donald Trump, allowing the administration to move forward with plans to sell billions of dollars of weapons to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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Trump vetoes congressional effort to block Saudi arms sales

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 00:03:44 +0000

Trump vetoes congressional effort to block Saudi arms sales

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed a trio of congressional resolutions aimed at blocking his administration from bypassing Congress and selling billions of dollars in weapons and maintenance support to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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Britain urges Germany to ease curbs on arms sales to Saudi Arabia

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2019 00:10:33 +0000

Britain urges Germany to ease curbs on arms sales to Saudi Arabia

Britain’s top diplomat has urged Germany to relax its ban on arms sales to Saudi Arabia because they are affecting U.K. sales of weapons to — and by extension its influence with — the oil-rich kingdom.

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