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Arms deal imminent between Russia and Syria, Wall Street Journal reports
09/05/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Arms deal imminent between Russia and Syria, Wall Street Journal reports

IN THE WORLD PAPERS, Thurs. 09/05/13: International papers focus on the upcoming elections in Pakistan, rumours a controversial arms deal is underway between Russia and Syria, the other Cleveland hero and the retirement of Manchester United manager Sir. Alex Ferguson.
Not a very happy anniversary for Hollande
03/05/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Not a very happy anniversary for Hollande

French papers mark François Hollande’s first year in office with a less-than-glowing report card, highlighting the president’s plummeting popularity. Elsewhere, the fate of Syrians living in Aleppo is on the front page, two years after the city was engulfed by sectarian violence. And an arms cache uncovered... in a bin in Paris! One homeless man discovered a curious collection of weapons.
UN approves landmark treaty on regulating arms trade
03/04/2013 - UNITED NATIONS

UN approves landmark treaty on regulating arms trade

The UN General Assembly on Tuesday approved a landmark treaty regulating the global arms trade that aims to keep weapons away from terrorists and organised crime. It is the first such deal on controlling the estimated $60 billion annual trade.
Iran, Syria, North Korea block UN arms trade treaty
29/03/2013 - UNITED NATIONS

Iran, Syria, North Korea block UN arms trade treaty

Iran, Syria and North Korea on Thursday blocked the adoption of an UN treaty to regulate the multi-billion-dollar global arms trade. A coalition of countries reacted to the blockade by sending the draft treaty to the General Assembly for approval.
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Talks resume on landmark UN arms trade treaty
19/03/2013 - UNITED NATIONS

Talks resume on landmark UN arms trade treaty

Negotiators have resumed talks on a United Nations treaty that would regulate the sales of conventional weapons. The draft pact could be watered down by countries seeking to exclude ammunitions and whole weapon categories from the treaty.
'UK sells arms to Sri Lanka’s brutal regime'
18/02/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'UK sells arms to Sri Lanka’s brutal regime'

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Mon. 18/02/13: Marc Dutroux’s mother tells Le Soir her son should stay behind bars. Meanwhile, the Financial Times reports that UK food regulators are investigating whether ministers were aware of the dangers of illegal horsemeat getting into the food chain a year ago. And The Independent says the UK is hypocritical for selling £3.5 million worth of arms to Sri Lanka in 2012.
Russia to continue to supply arms to Syria
13/02/2013 - SYRIA-RUSSIA

Russia to continue to supply arms to Syria

The head of Russia’s state arms exporter said on Wednesday that Russian deliveries of weapons to Syria, including light attack jets, would continue despite the civil war. He also confirmed that Russia was delivering firearms to war-torn Mali.
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Iraq cancels $4.2bn Russian arms deal over 'corruption'
10/11/2012 - IRAQ - RUSSIA

Iraq cancels $4.2bn Russian arms deal over 'corruption'

Iraq cancelled a $4.2 billion weapons deal with Russia on Saturday amid corruption concerns, scuppering a plan that would have made the country Iraq’s biggest arms supplier after the US.
UN arms treaty talks end in failure
28/07/2012 - UNITED NATIONS

UN arms treaty talks end in failure

UN talks to draft the first international treaty on the global arms trade ground to a halt without agreement Friday. Several diplomats blamed the United States for the failure; which UN chief Ban Ki-moon (pictured) describing as a “setback.”
Hope for regulating global arms sales?
02/07/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Hope for regulating global arms sales?

Could this be the time to regulate global arms sales? The foreign ministers of Europe's leading arms-selling nations seem to think so. Next, is Europe an albatross around the neck of an unsuspecting United Kingdom? Finally, maybe you should pay close attention to the demeanour of your next taxi driver before stepping in. A new study has some scary examples of just how dodgy the whole affair can be.
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