Despite questions about its role in funding and fuelling terrorism, Saudi Arabia is by far the world’s biggest buyer of UK arms
Saudi Arabia is the world's largest buyer of UK arms.
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Dancing To Disarm: in conversation with Resis’Dance
On July 22 & 23 you can join CAAT in London for It Starts Here, a weekend of speakers, workshops and training ready to challenge the DSEI arms fair in September. On the evening of 22 July, Dance to Disarm will bring together
Last UK government licensed £4.1 billion of arms to Middle East since election in May 2015
Two thirds of UK arms exports go to the Middle East.
NATO summit: more weapons, war and interventionism will not make the world more secure.
Theresa May will be attending the NATO summit today in Brussels with Donald Trump and other global leaders.
#FreeRaif – Vigil outside the Saudi embassy
CAAT joined the author and activist Ensaf Haidar, wife of imprisoned blogger Raif Badawi, outside the Saudi Arabian embassy to call for his immediate release. Lucie Kinchin reports.
Trump’s $100 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia will fuel the war in Yemen and make an unstable region even more dangerous.
For months now, US arms companies have been in negotiations with Saudi Royalty, with Donald Trump widely expected to confirm over $100 billion worth of sales on a visit to Riyadh that begins today.
The UK should end its political and military support for the Bahraini dictatorship – not invite it to Windsor Castle
The Queen is to welcome the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, to Windsor Castle today for the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
All parties must listen to the public and pledge to end arms sales to Saudi Arabia
Leaked draft Labour manifesto includes pledge to end arms exports to Saudi Arabia.
