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Lebanese composer connected to president Auon mysteriously disappears in Saudi

A Lebanese music composer close to the president’s party is believed to be detained in Saudi Arabia for unknown reasons, according to local media reports confirmed by two sources close to him and a security source. An official source said Lebanon’s foreign ministry had tried to ask Saudi authorities about the whereabouts of Samir Sfeir, […]

Norwegian arms exports to Saudi 'discontinued'

Norway announced on Friday that it was suspending new licenses for arms exports to Saudi Arabia following recent developments in the Gulf kingdom and the situation in Yemen. A foreign ministry spokesman declined to say whether the decision was partly motivated by the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul […]

Saudi export ban hits German shipyard

German shipbuilder Luerssen has suspended production of coastguard vessels it was building for Saudi Arabia and placed large numbers of staff on short hours, blaming uncertainty over whether Berlin would grant future weapons export licenses. After dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Berlin would authorize […]

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