. >> the largest arms fair in the region opened with a bang in the united arab emirates. it is hoped images like these will send a signal to the other side of the persian gulf where it rations -- relations with iran are strained. leaders are also worried about discontent within their own borders. >> of course we see the problems here. and the weapons industry has reacted. you will have a hard time finding any german arms manufacturers exporting to this country. >> saudi arabia would still like to buy german leopard tanks, but in germany, selling weapons in troubled parts of the world is controversial. investigators are still trying to figure out how high-tech german assault rifles one of in libya. a special government council makes decisions about who gets which german weapons. some are calling for more public input. >> transparency alone does not prevent a single weapons deal. we also want countries with records of human rights abuse banned from getting german weapons like saudi arabia. >> the united arab emirates is thought to have ordered about 1 billion euros worth of

a defense official for the united arab emirates that country has agreed to buy $200 million of unarmeddator drones from an american contractor. it will be the first time they sold the controversial drones to an arab ally but they are designed for surveillance only not to carry weapons. it suggests the united states and ally are attempting to keep closer watch on iran which is 35 miles from the country from the strait have hormuz. jennifer griffin is live in the pentagon. why is the u.s. now selling this technology? >> reporter: saudi arabia and united arab emirates have been asking the pentagon to buy drones and drone technology for some time. they haven't been granted that permission. what seems to have changed the equation and the thinking here in the pentagon and elsewhere in the u.s. government is in fact iran. the situation with the gulf states being increasingly concerned about iran's nuclear program. that is what has changed. generals wanted to keep its advantage to not sell drones but 75 countries have the drone technology. congress has not been alerted to in this new deal with

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. >> we played recently in spain and united arab emirates. the team is ready, but we will have to see if we are prepared enough to beat dortmund. >> dortmund are undefeated in this season's champions lee, but the coach is not underestimating the team at the top of the ukrainian leader. >> from a football point of view, they are an extraordinarily good team with a clear plan. they switch quickly, play in modern game, have discipline. there is nothing bad you can say about them. >> if they can get past them, it will be their most successful european campaign in 15 years. >> we will be back after a short break and we look at how people commemorate the anniversary of the heavy had taken from world war ii bombs. family will also have a look at the berlin film festival. stay with us. >> welcome back. it was on this day exactly 68 years ago that allied forces launched a massive bombing raid on dresden. in the final months of world war ii. and the rate on the set fire storm swept across the german city and killed thousands. >> commemorative events we

more whole deal as i'm calling it it's not the first of its kind we've just arrived at the united arab emirates reportedly donated some fifty two million pounds to sandhurst despite the fact that their government has been accused of human rights abuses as well well we got more reaction on our web site to the suffering of war heroes to promote forum on a call if you get a minute to find out what british m.p.'s think about that you have your say as well in the comments section it's already getting pretty fired up about it as expected. we will britain's under fire for selling weapons to regimes rupie today accused of human rights violations most recently it's been revealed to you case sold millions of pounds worth of small arms weaponry and ammunition to sri lanka despite its direct quote in treating with tamil minority there of the suppression of separatist sons walker pay the jim brown told us britain's arms sales strategies long been guarded by anything except respect for human rights. because there's the geostrategic questions because sri lanka occupies a very strategic position. in the indian

the whole deal as i'm calling it it's not the first of its kind we've just heard that the united arab emirates reportedly donated some fifty million pounds to sandhurst despite the fact that their government has been accused of human rights abuses as well. reporting there will be time britain is also under fire again for selling weapons to regimes repeatedly accused of human rights violations most recently it's been revealed the u.k. sold millions of pounds with a small arms weaponry and i'm going to. just but is direct quote intruding with time a minority in the suppression of separatists so it's got some to say but this is very gardiner plays in moscow at the moment and joins us live good evening to you sir thank you for being with us pleasure to have you with this start with just talking about the during the decades long civil war britain was. among the loudest to criticize the atrocities of the extrajudicial killings being carried out there by the government now those selling weapons to them what's changed. well i i don't believe anything has changed to tall and if you look at the roger pa

the whole deal as i'm calling it it's not the first of its kind we've just arrived at the united arab emirates reportedly donated some fifty million pounds to stand despite the fact that their government has been accused of human rights abuses as well why does a top military leader all these donations in the first place is it because of the global what's the big need for money. well of course government austerity is affecting public spending in all departments and it has reached the. previously untouched defense budget as support says of these donations the saying the grim and very pragmatic reality of the government is that it's better to take money from the very bold bank accounts of the king of bahrain rather than taking it from the public. money talks as you say thanks for the live from london that. i mean time is under fire again for selling weapons to regimes repeatedly accused of human rights violations was recently has been revealed the u.k. sold billions of pounds with a small arms weaponry and relation to sri lanka that's despite his direct quote in treating the tamil minority in the

. >> saudi arabia and the united arab emirates are seeking to buy drops for some time.te department and pentagon would not confirm the state which has not been briefed to kwong. until now the u.s. has not agreed to sell them to anyone in the middle east. bret? >> thank you. should women have to disarm because they're women? is president obama bad luck for business? grapevine is next. i had enough of feeling embarrassed about my skin. [ designer ] enough of just covering up my moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. i decided enough is enough. ♪ [ spa lady ] i started enbrel. it's clinically proven to provide clearer skin. [ rv guy ] enbrel may not work for everyone -- and may not clear you completely, but for many, it gets skin clearer fast, within 2 months, and keeps it clearer through 6 months. [ male announcer ] enbrel may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal events, including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other cancers, nervous system and blood disorders, and allergic reactions have occurred. before starting enbrel, your doctor should

only one, the united arab emirates even agreed to this limited demonstration of solidarity. feared more than saddam, a public backlash from what they routinely called the great state. they directly told the ambassadors before the invasion. he felt secure in the belief that no arab government would ever allow the united states to use their land for that purpose, defending kuwait. why was he so secure in his belief? for us because of his view muslim state but reject the pollution of states on their soil and second because in practical terms, and mentioned it ever been so since 1979. other arab leaders pushed the following. saddam therefore believe muslims did would reject direct american made and more specifically the stationing of american troops on their soil. in retrospect is perhaps the worst strategic miscalculation, but is hardly irrational one. for american influence in the persian gulf is offshore rather than on site. this is not the 38th parallel in korea. this is not places where american troops were stationed directly in harms way as tripwires of american resolve. o