arms embargo
Sisi calls for lifting of arms embargo on Libya
Egypt
May 14, 2017
Sisi calls for lifting of arms embargo on Libya
President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi reiterated a call on the international community to lift an arms embargo on Libya on Saturday, which…
Clashes flare southwest of South Sudan’s capital
World
August 14, 2016
Clashes flare southwest of South Sudan’s capital
Fighting flared in South Sudan late on Saturday southwest of the capital between forces loyal to the president and those…
Amnesty, HRW lament Egypt’s ‘crackdown on dissent’, call for serious measures
Egypt
May 26, 2016
Amnesty, HRW lament Egypt’s ‘crackdown on dissent’, call for serious measures
Between calling for an arms embargo and demanding the release of protesters, international rights organisations Amnesty International and Human Rights…
Obama weighs historic decision on whether to lift Vietnam arms ban
World
May 10, 2016
Obama weighs historic decision on whether to lift Vietnam arms ban
US President Barack Obama is considering whether to lift a three-decade-old arms embargo on Vietnam, US officials say, as he…
UN passes arms embargo targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels
Middle East
April 15, 2015
UN passes arms embargo targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels
The UN Security Council on Tuesday imposed an arms embargo targeting Iran-allied Houthi rebels who now control most of Yemen…
France urges EU to lift Syria arms ban to aid rebels
World
March 14, 2013
France urges EU to lift Syria arms ban to aid rebels
French President Francois Hollande urged Europe's leaders on Thursday to lift an arms embargo on Syria to help rebels battling…
Russia warns of ‘scandal’ if UN vote on Syria text
Egypt
February 4, 2012
Russia warns of ‘scandal’ if UN vote on Syria text
Russia said Saturday that the Western-backed text of a UN Security Council resolution on the violence in Syria did not…