State Dept. approved six-fold increase in arms exports to Yemen

By World Tribune on June 11, 2012   Egypt, Exclusives, Mideast, Stateside, Top Stories, U.S. Military, Yemen  

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has agreed to significantly bolster arms exports to Yemen. The State Department approved a six-fold increase in weapons export licenses to Yemen in fiscal 2011. The department, which reported a record number of overall export licenses, is said to have approved $24.3 million in U.S. arms licenses […]