UK court rejects appeal to stop arms sales to Saudi Arabia over Yemen atrocities
According to rights groups, an estimated 8,983 civilians have been killed in over 25,000 airstrikes carried out by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen since 2015, many of which were carried out by UK-supplied military equipment
Activists and rights groups in the UK slam police action on pro-Palestine protests
The Palestine Action solidarity group is in the middle of a week-long demonstration and sit-in campaign in front of a subsidiary of the Israeli arms company Elbit Systems, UAV tactical systems, in the city of Leicester
At least 87 Yemenis killed and 136 injured in 14 months with arms supplied by UK and US: report
According to the Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT), the UK alone has sold weapons worth nearly USD 28 billion to Saudi Arabia since the beginning of the war in Yemen in 2015
Protests erupt at the opening of biennial international arms fair in London
The Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEI) arms fair is held at the Exhibition Centre London where armament manufacturers showcase their latest products and technologies
UK decision to reduce aid to Yemen criticized by activists and rights groups
Critics also point out that the UK’s decision intensifies its crimes in Yemen due to its continued arms sales worth billions to Saudi Arabia and its allies responsible for the war and destruction in the country
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