Powerful UK Firm Pursues Contract to “Modernize” Saudi Military
NOVANEWS
Saudi soldiers stand in formation at their base in the southern province of Jizan, near the border with Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Nov. 8, 2009. Photo | AP
“[The U.K.] should be focusing on trying to stop this terrible conflict, not assisting the Saudi government. British companies should be very cautious indeed in what they are supporting. Yemen is the world’s worst humanitarian crisis and getting worse by the day.” – Anna Macdonald, director of a global arms-control organization
By Whitney Webb Whitney Webb
A powerful U.K.-based consulting and accountancy firm is seeking to land a major contract to “modernize” Saudi Arabia’s military — a military currently involved in waging a genocidal war against the people of Yemen and fomenting the world’s worst humanitarian crisis....