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Libya
Analysis
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Will Haftar and Pakistan's defence deal deepen Libya's divide?

The $4 billion defence deal, one of Pakistan's largest-ever, illustrates how Libya's rival camps leverage foreign ties to bolster their claims to power

Dania Gamal
24 February, 2026
The UAE and Israel have signed weapons deals since normalising ties in 2020 [Getty]
Israel-UAE relations
MENA
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UAE revealed as secret buyer in $2.3 billion Israeli arms deal

The New Arab Staff
17 December, 2025
Israeli attacks over Gaza continue
United Kingdom
MENA
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British arms exports to Israel reach record levels

The New Arab Staff
08 October, 2025
J-10C fighter jet sits on static display before 2023 Changchun Air Show on July 24, 2023 in Changchun, Jilin Province of China.
Egypt
MENA
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Egypt considers Chinese fighter jets in shift away from US arms

The New Arab Staff
21 September, 2024
F-35 jets - GETTY
UK government
World
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Rights group urge UK govt to clarify position on arms to Israel

The New Arab Staff
07 August, 2024
Italian frigate [Getty]
military
MENA
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Second Italian frigate arrives in Egypt

The New Arab Staff
15 April, 2021
F-35 jet [Getty]
US
MENA
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UAE confident stalled F-35 jets sale will go ahead

The New Arab Staff
02 February, 2021
F-35A fighter jet -- Getty
security
MENA
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Israel rejects US F-35 sale to Qatar, citing QME

The New Arab Staff
11 October, 2020
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US
Perspectives

Pompeo doubles down after failed Iran arms embargo extension

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Mark Fitzpatrick

18 August, 2020
Boris Johnson - GETTY
UK
MENA
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UK 'selling arms' to Saudi Arabia despite court ban

The New Arab Staff
21 June, 2020
Steve Linick
US
MENA
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Trump admin 'blocked review' of Saudi arms deal

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
11 June, 2020
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Yemen
MENA
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Canada looks to reinstate Saudi arms sales agreement

The New Arab & agencies
10 April, 2020
Stef Blok
US
MENA
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Netherlands suspends arms sales to NATO ally Turkey

The New Arab & agencies
10 October, 2019
Turkey Norway
US
MENA
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NATO ally Norway suspends new arms sales to Turkey

The New Arab & agencies
10 October, 2019
Trump MBS arms - Getty
Yemen war
MENA
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US official sacked after 'illegally easing' Saudi weapons transfers

The New Arab
07 June, 2019
Donald Trump
US
MENA
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US lawmakers push bill to suspend Saudi arms sales

The New Arab
25 October, 2018
Defence minister Avigdor Lieberman with Netanyahu
weapons
MENA
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Israel to supply $777m missile defence systems to India

The New Arab & agencies
24 October, 2018
Yemen Saudi-led airstrike - AFP
Yemen
MENA
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Amnesty International urges Spain to suspend Saudi arms sale

The New Arab
17 September, 2018
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Yemen war
MENA
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US lawmakers fight to block massive Trump-Saudi arms deal

The New Arab
26 May, 2017
israel drone
military
MENA
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Israel signs $630 million arms deal with India

The New Arab
22 May, 2017
Trump Salman
US
Analysis
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Israel jittery after US-Saudi Arabia multi-billion dollar military deal

Paul McLoughlin
21 May, 2017