... e provocar reacções dos outros países. Infelizmente, muitos dos outros países também vendem armas e equipamento militar à Arábia Saudita.

Britain lobbied UN to whitewash Bahrain police abuses

Documents shared with the Observer reveal that the UN’s criticism of the Gulf state was substantially watered down after lobbying by the UK and Saudi Arabia, a major purchaser of British-made weapons and military hardware.

The result was a victory for Bahrain and for Saudi Arabia, which sent its troops to quell dissent in the tiny kingdom during the Arab spring.