Saudi Arabia
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May- 2019 -16 May
Saudi airstrikes hit rebel-held Yemen capital Sana’a
Warplanes struck rebel-held Yemeni capital Sana'a two days after the Houthis claimed drone strikes that shut a Saudi Arabia oil pipeline
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14 May
Yemen’s Houthi rebels target Saudi Arabia oil facilities in drone attacks
Yemen's Houthi rebels said they carried drone attacks in Saudi Arabia that halted the pumping of crude oil along a major pipeline in response to "crimes" in Yemen
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8 May
France will send new arms shipment to Saudi Arabia, Parly says
French defense minister Parly confirmed that a new shipment of weapons will go to Saudi Arabia, despite claims Riyadh is using the arms in the Yemen war
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Apr- 2019 -15 April
Saudi Arabia and UAE use French weapons in Yemen, report reveals
French weapons are being used by the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia in Yemen, according to a classified note revealed by French media
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8 April
UN humanitarian coordinator urges investigation into Yemen students’ deaths blamed on airstrike
The UN called for an investigation into the deaths of 11 civilians in Yemen's capital, where rebels accused a Saudi-led coalition of carrying out an airstrike
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4 April
US House votes to end military support for Yemen war
The US House voted to end military support for the Yemen war, dealing a rebuke to Donald Trump and curtailing a president's war-making powers
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2 April
S-400: A symbol of disobedience in the Middle East
Russia's S-400 defense system undermines US authority as ties between America and its Middle East partners get weaker
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Mar- 2019 -29 March
Germany extends ban on arms exports to Saudi Arabia by a further six months
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition government extended an embargo on weapons exports to Saudi Arabia until the end of September
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6 March
Germany extends ban on Saudi Arabia arms sales until end of March
Germany extended a temporary, disputed ban on arms exports to Saudi Arabia until the end of the month
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Feb- 2019 -18 February
Saudi state arms firm signs cooperation agreement with France’s Naval Group
Saudi Arabia's state arms producer and French government-majority firm Naval Group signed a joint venture deal to boost the kingdom's navy
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