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October 24, 2018

Majority of Global Leaders Refuse to Halt Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia
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The ongoing U.S.-backed, Saudi-led bombing of Yemen has come under
renewed scrutiny in the wake of the Saudi murder of journalist Jamal
Khashoggi. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she will halt arms
exports to the Saudi kingdom, but other leaders have yet to follow suit.
Amnesty International has urged French President Emmanuel Macron to halt
arms sales to the Saudis, while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces
similar pressure in Canada. Trudeau has said he's unlikely to cancel a
2014 deal with the Saudis for the sale of armored vehicles. President
Trump has said he won't halt weapons sales to Saudi Arabia.


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