An analyst has described US decision to authorize an additional $735 million in weapons sales to Israel as “shocking”, following the Tel Aviv regime’s deadly bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip in recent weeks.

The administration of US President Joe Biden is moving forward with over $23bn in weapons sales to the United Arab Emirates.

A recent report by the Sweden-based SIPRI research institute says the United States is the world’s top weapons supplier, while Saudi Arabia is the biggest importer.

Oxfam calls on Britain to stop arming Saudi Arabia following a US intelligence report that says Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

A political analyst says Saudi Arabia and its regional allies ink massive arms deals with the US and Europe to pay their tribute to Washington and Western firms.

Oxfam says the UK government is prolonging the war in Yemen by permitting the sale of air-to-air refueling equipment to Saudi Arabia.

The new administration of President Joe Biden has decided to temporarily freeze the controversial arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, the two main culprits of the humanitarian disaster in Yemen.