“Should Congress pursue greater restrictions on offensive weapons to the Saudi coalition?” asked Engel, who as chairman has the right to review and put “holds” on major foreign weapons sales. “We are aware of these reports and seeking additional information,” a department official said, adding that all such reports are taken seriously. Critical comments from Engel and other committee members were only the latest recent expressions of frustration with Saudi Arabia from US lawmakers. President Donald Trump’s administration opposed many of the bills, calling the Saudis important regional partners and praising weapons sales as an important source of U.S. jobs. We need to push for a real change in Saudi behavior,” he said.

Source: bd News24 February 06, 2019 21:45 UTC