Sale Of U.s. Arms Fuels The Wars Of Arab States

MARK MAZZETTI and HELENE COOPER, NY Times: Business
Sat, 04/18/2015 - 4:59pm

A de facto alliance in the region against Iran has opened the way to more sales to Arab states, and raised fears of an arms race.

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