UK on wrong side of history with arms sales to Saudi Arabia
While Britain is meant to be acting as a steadfast defender of human rights, it appears to be doing the opposite when it comes to the Gulf’s oil-rich monarchies.
Abdulaziz Kilani is a British-Arab writer, who focuses on the Middle East and North Africa region. He is also the editor-in-chief of Sharq Wa Gharb Arabic online newspaper, a London-based independent news outlet. His articles and work have been published by Arabic-language media outlets such as Alrai newspaper (Jordan), Ammon News (Jordan), Al Jazirah newspaper (Saudi Arabia), Alanbaa Alsiyasia newspaper (Morocco), Donia Al-Watan (Palestine). His articles in English were published by media outlets such as Middle East Monitor, Middle East Eye, Lobelog, TRT World, The Globe Post and Inside Arabia.
While Britain is meant to be acting as a steadfast defender of human rights, it appears to be doing the opposite when it comes to the Gulf’s oil-rich monarchies.
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