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German arms exports continue to fall amid changing attitudes

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 11:55:20 +0200

Weapons exports from German factories have decreased for the third consecutive year. Behind the continued trend has been a shift in the attitude of the German government.

History weighs heavy as Germany mulls arms exports

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 12:50:29 +0100

Export power Germany has long had a troubled relationship with selling arms abroad, a legacy of its dark history that is now spelling deep discord with its European allies.

Germany set on Saudi arms ban despite British warning

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 09:47:30 +0100

Germany said Wednesday it would hold firm on its decision to halt weapons exports to Saudi Arabia, shrugging off British warnings that the embargo could hurt European credibility and efforts to bring peace in Yemen.

No German arms to Saudi until Khashoggi case is clarified: Merkel

Fri, 26 Oct 2018 19:08:28 +0200

German Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed on Friday that Berlin would not export arms to Saudi Arabia until the murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi is clarified, a stance French President Emmanuel Macron dubbed "pure demagoguery".

Germany urges joint European stance on Saudi arms exports after journalist death

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 14:17:29 +0200

European nations should take a joint stance on whether to halt arms exports to Saudi Arabia over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said Monday.

Germany won't export arms to Saudi Arabia 'in current situation': Merkel

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 10:31:45 +0200

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday that Berlin would not export arms to Saudi Arabia for now in the wake of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi's violent death.

Merkel says Khashoggi killers must 'answer for their actions'

Sun, 21 Oct 2018 04:54:06 +0200

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday said those behind Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's death must be brought to book and called for "transparency" from Riyadh.

Merkel in Saudi Arabia for G20, cooperation talks

Mon, 01 May 2017 04:55:50 +0200

German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Saudi King Salman on Sunday, state media said, as she began a visit focused on bilateral relations and preparations for the next G20 meeting.

Saudi Arabia seeks death for man suspected of shooting at German diplomats

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 09:57:05 +0100

Prosecutors in Saudi Arabia are seeking the death penalty for a suspect accused of opening fire on German diplomats, a newspaper reported on Monday.

Gulf state groups are 'supporting Salafists in Germany': report

Tue, 13 Dec 2016 13:08:24 +0100

Three major German news outlets have reported that religious groups from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar have been increasingly supporting Salafists in Germany, raising concerns among intelligence agencies.

Opposition parties condemn German defence plan with Saudi Arabia

Thu, 08 Dec 2016 18:24:30 +0100

The German Defence Minister was in Saudi Arabia on Thursday aiming to conclude a training deal for Saudi military officers, eliciting sharp criticism from German left-leaning parties.

Germany 'may review' arms exports to Saudis

Mon, 04 Jan 2016 18:06:57 +0100

Germany's Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel warned Saudi Arabia on Monday Berlin could review military exports to the oil-rich nation in light of Riyadh's mass executions of prisoners two days earlier.

Gabriel Arab trip to sell solar panels, not panzers

Fri, 06 Mar 2015 16:12:54 +0100

Vice-Chancellor and Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel is off to the Gulf region - to showcase a decidedly less lethal set of wares than usual to the oil-rich states.

Bayern accidentally snub Saudi prince at dinner

Tue, 20 Jan 2015 10:45:00 +0100

Bayern Munich has drawn the ire of Saudi prince and Al-Hilal football club owner Abdulrahman bin Musaid after members of his team were turned away from what was supposed to be a joint dinner with the German players, Bild reported on Tuesday.

Court: Germany can keep arms deals secret

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 14:23:00 +0200

The government can keep arms deals secret and only tell the public about them after contracts have been signed, the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday.

Saudi Arabia keeps military trade crown

Tue, 19 Nov 2013 09:04:00 +0100

Saudi Arabia bought more military equipment off Germany in 2012 than any other country, a report on Monday revealed. But German arms sales on the whole sank in value from €5.4 billion to €4.7 billion.

Saudi Arabia tops German arms trade list

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:37:00 +0100

German weapons exports to Persian Gulf states more than doubled between 2011 and 2012, with Saudi Arabia by far the biggest buyer, according to information dug up by a left-wing MP published in Friday's Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper.

Opposition up in arms over Saudi weapons deal

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 17:48:00 +0100

Saudi Arabia is planning to buy German patrol boats for a total of around €1.5 billion euros despite opposition in Germany, a newspaper reported on Sunday.

Merkel to greenlight armoured vehicle deal

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 10:55:00 +0100

The German government has already agreed "in principle" to sell 30 German Dingo 2 armoured vehicles worth about €100 million to Saudi Arabia, it was reported Sunday.

Merkel mum on Saudi armoured vehicle sale

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 12:57:00 +0100

Chancellor Angela Merkel has refused to discuss Saudi Arabia's reported interest in German armoured vehicles amid concerns they might be used to suppress dissent in the Gulf region.