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Fife arms firm fails to boycott Saudi summit over journalist murder
A US arms giant backed by the Scottish Government attended a business summit in Saudi Arabia despite an international boycott
Saudi Arabia trade plan dropped by Scottish Government after killing of journalist
The Scottish Government has scrapped plans to recruit a Saudi trade specialist after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Holyrood
US arms firm linked to war crimes taught in schools 81 times
An arms firm linked to alleged war crimes in Yemen has been allowed to teach in schools on 81 occasions
Arms sales to Yemen slammed as report claims war crimes cover-up
War crimes have been covered up in Yemen and the UK risks complicity in “laws-of-war violations” due to its supply
Scottish council pension funds “bankrolling” arms firms
Pension funds in Scotland have £420 million worth of investments in arms companies including nearly £12m in a US arms
High Court allows UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia: critics to appeal
Critics of the arms trade will appeal a High Court decision which allows the UK Government to continue exporting arms
Saudi blogger Raif Badawi deteriorating after five years in prison
The condition of imprisoned Saudi blogger Raif Badawi is worsening both physically and mentally, according to his wife who visited
RAF trained air force accused of war crimes in Yemen
The UK trained an air force at the centre of war crime allegations in Yemen how to carry out airstrikes
UK trained war crimes investigations unit led by the ‘Butcher’
The UK Government trained a controversial war crimes investigations unit led by a man accused of complicity in torture and
Scots doctors call for an end to UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia
Doctors in Scotland are among hundreds of medics who’ve signed a letter calling on the UK Government to end
Persian Gulf repression fuelled by UK Government, claims report
Repression in the Persian Gulf is being fuelled by the UK Government and private arms and security firms in Scotland
US arms firm linked to alleged war crimes had 57 private meetings with UK Government
A US arms firm in Fife linked to war crimes in Yemen has enjoyed at least 57 private meetings with