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global arms sales sharply increased in 2011...

global arms sales sharply increased in 2011...

The latest data covering global arms sales shows that sale of arms in 2011 increased to around $85...


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global arms sales decreases in 2010 compared to...

global arms sales decreases in 2010 compared to...

The latest data covering global arms sales shows that sale of arms in 2010 decreased to around $40.4...


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human rights groups condemn uk security trade fair

human rights groups condemn uk security trade fair

Britain should not be selling ‘non-deadly’ arms to oppressive regimes,say campaignersA list of...


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british arms sales to saudi arabia are immoral and...

british arms sales to saudi arabia are immoral and...

With one hand our government sells arms to the Saudis. With the other it uses the profits to try to...


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global arms trade reaches highest point since cold...

global arms trade reaches highest point since cold...

Middle East nearly doubles weapons imports,as US and Europe remain the main suppliers and China...


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uk arms sales to saudi arabia face inquiry and...

uk arms sales to saudi arabia face inquiry and...

Powerful parliamentary committee will examine arms sales after Yemen bombing leads to claims of...


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saudi arabia leads surge in arms imports by middle...

saudi arabia leads surge in arms imports by middle...

Saudi imports up 275% in five years,with UK firms estimated to acquire sold £5.6bn of arms to the...


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dsei weapons fair: authoritarian regimes descend...

dsei weapons fair: authoritarian regimes descend...

Saudi Arabia,Egypt, Azerbaijan and Bahrain are among 61 countries the UK government has invited to...


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nearly half of us arms exports go to the middle...

nearly half of us arms exports go to the middle...

Saudi Arabia is world’s moment biggest importer,with global US sales up by 25% in past five...


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nations using child soldiers are invited to...

nations using child soldiers are invited to...

British-made weapons could be used to target children in war zonesBritain is continuing to defy the...


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uk licences £2.8bn of arms sales to saudis since...

uk licences £2.8bn of arms sales to saudis since...

Government releases £7m of military export licences in last three months of 2015 despite calls to...


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uk has legal duty to challenge saudi arabia over...

uk has legal duty to challenge saudi arabia over...

main lawyer says UK must ensure British weapons are not being used in indiscriminate airstrikes by...


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arab states pose critical risk of defence...

arab states pose critical risk of defence...

Watchdog says Middle Eastern governments involved in arms dealing are continuing threat to regional...


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lockheed martin strikes 9bn deal to buy helicopter...

lockheed martin strikes 9bn deal to buy helicopter...

Swoop for Black Hawk manufacturer opens new foreign markets for Lockheed,the Pentagon’s largest...


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uk trade department draws half its secondees from...

uk trade department draws half its secondees from...

Department run by former defence secretary Liam Fox accused of being shamelessly cosy’ with...


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mps to investigate british arms fairs after...

mps to investigate british arms fairs after...

Inquiry coincides with case where protestors were acquitted for blocking DSEI arms event after judge...


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ban ki moon adds to pressure on uk to stop arms...

ban ki moon adds to pressure on uk to stop arms...

UN secretary general accuses Saudi Arabia of indiscriminate bombing in Yemen and says Britain has...


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jeremy hunt urges germany to rethink saudi arms...

jeremy hunt urges germany to rethink saudi arms...

UK foreign secretary visits Berlin after raising concerns about impact of moratoriumJeremy Hunt,the...


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wests military advantage is being eroded, report...

wests military advantage is being eroded, report...

The west is losing its advantage in weapons technology as defence spending in Asia and other regions...


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uk arms exports escape scrutiny under tory...

uk arms exports escape scrutiny under tory...

Exclusive: MPs raise questions approximately delay in setting up Commons committee on arms exports...


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uk arms sold to saudi arabia may breach...

uk arms sold to saudi arabia may breach...

Hilary Benn calls for revival of Commons committee on arms controls to examine licences for weapons...


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woman faces court for  damaging  armoured vehicle...

woman faces court for damaging armoured vehicle...

Vyara Glaser wrote ‘arms tested on children’ on military truck outside DSEI event in London last...


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britain urged to stop providing weapons to saudi...

britain urged to stop providing weapons to saudi...

Amnesty calls for suspension of arms transfers as group says it has evidence of war crimes in Yemen...


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why is britain still selling saudi arabia arms to...

why is britain still selling saudi arabia arms to...

Labour MPs need to unite behind the UN,NGOs and Jeremy Corbyn’s demand for a suspension of weapons...


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illegal torture equipment - right on your...

illegal torture equipment - right on your...

Brightly coloured posters and cheery animations highlight a huge international arms honest in...


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david cameron boasts of brilliant uk arms exports...

david cameron boasts of brilliant uk arms exports...

PM talks of government role in selling BAE defence equipment as EU parliament votes for arms embargo...


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eu criticises british arms sales to saudi arabia

eu criticises british arms sales to saudi arabia

Britain sold close to £3bn worth to the kingdom in the final year and is heavily implicated in the...


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