the government has stepped up security by deploying military vehicles in manama. the gulf cooperation council has held an extraordinary meeting in manama on thursday. the four ministers of six gulf arab states pledged political economic insecurity for bahrain and rejected foreign interference in the country's affairs. concerns are rising in other gulf nations, including saudi arabia and kuwait that the protests may inflame their own minority shia populations or that shia-ruled iran could interfere in the affairs of arab states in turmoil. >>> japan's economy trade and industry minister banri kaieda. he will closely monitor the impact of anti-government demonstrations on oil production in the middle east. he expressed concern saying crude oil prices are rising because of the unrest. >> translator: i think we won't be able to avoid a democratization of the middle east. it's important that the situation stabilizes to ensure a steady supply of oil. >>> a volcano in southwestern japan has shown renewed activity following four days of relative calm. mt. shinmoe has been

protesters flocked the bahrain mall in manama's financial district demanding the end of the monarchy. protesters, majority shias, continued demonstrations against the sunni monarch since february 14th. the government's attempt to suppress the protest by force left seven people dead and about 300 wounded. military troops and security forces were withdrawn from the capital's central district after international criticism of the violent crackdown. on tuesday the king ordered the release of some political prisoners in a concession to the opposition forces. opposition leaders are demanding that the government resign to pave the way for dialogue. they vowed to stage a nationwide strike in a few days. oil prices continue to soar on tuesday due to growing concerns over the unrest in north africa and the middle east. in london prices for crude oil temporarily climbed to $108.57 marking the highest level in about 29 months. >>> in new york, the wti crude oil futures for march delivery briefly rose to the $94 range per barrel, up nearly 10% from last weekend. market players say though libya's sh

our report from the capital manama. >> without warning, the police came. tear gas, rubber bullets, and even live rounds. the tools to end a protest that had been peaceful. they moved through the crowd spreading fear and panic. by the time they had finished, hundreds were injured, at least three dead. they had hoped to copy egypt's revolution. but this is what they got. bloodshed, and tears. hundreds converged on the hospital to mourn their losses. in the only safe place left for them to gather. >> the last few minutes we believe another body has been brought to the hospital. these are the people who were driven out of the center of manama in the middle of the night. you can see that they're angry. and they've now made this their temporary base. >> the hospital morgue is a gruesome testimony to what happened. the full picture too shocking to reveal. but clear evidence of the ammunition used against the protesters. >> more than 200 inside. he was just leaving. they shoot him when he was leaving. this man. that man, he wants to speak with the police. please,

tanks are now on the streets of manama. the army ready to crush any further unrest. >> ( translated ): the central command of the bahrain defense forces announces that military forces have deployed in the capital, in order to take necessary procedures to protect citizens and residents, to protect their rights and their properties from acts of violence. >> reporter: this evening gulf foreign ministers gathered in manama for a scheduled meeting, each one anxious that the unrest will spread, that princes and kings will prove as vulnerable as the presidents of tunisia and egypt. and down the road at the hospital, protestors kept their noisy vigil waiting for news of the wounded and demanding the overthrow of bahrain's ruling dynasty. >> lehrer: later in the evening, bahrain's foreign minister defended the crackdown. he said the violence was regrettable, but the demonstrators left the government no choice. >> the country was walking on the brink of a sectarian abyss. so it was a very important step that had to happen. police too

. >> reporter: in bahrain, the army says it is in control of parts of the capitol city, manama, this after security forces raided a peaceful protest. >> we say to all citizens together in vital areas of the capitol. >> there is a deep division between sunni and shia muslim. majority ies shia. the population accuse sz the government from blocking them from key business, political and military jobs. protesters want to topple the regime. in yemen, antigovernment protesters took to the streets. >> we want the government to step down. >> like in egypt and tenesia, protesters are angry about poverty and corruption. the street is demanding more. similar scenes playing out in libya. activists using social networking sites to rally start against peter khudi. he has been in power since 1969. a growing number of libyans are calling for their leader to go. 14 people have reportedly died in several cities. hundreds of young palastinians called for unity. islamist group, the rival dates back to early 1990s. now inspired by antigovernment protest taking place around the middle east, palastinians ar

tuesday, tens of thousands of shia muslims protested against sunni rule on the streets of the capital manama. sunny muslims also hold power in saudi arabia, despite growing minority shia muslims' frustrations in the oil rich east. the country has seen calls on the internet for large scale anti-government demonstration on march 11th. the saudi government on wednesday unveiled a package worth $36 billion to help boost youth employment and support poor people. the measures are being viewed as an attempt to redistribute oil wealth to appease the public and prevent the uprising from spreading. >>> the turmoil in libya is worsening. leader moammar al gadhafi faces mounting pressure to step down despite a strong show of defiance. support for anti-government protests is growing in the military. waves of demonstrations continue across the country, pitting security forces against demonstrators. anti-government protesters control almost entire northeast region. in the capital tripoli, the mercenary soldiers have been reportedly firing at protesters. the international group hamas -- excuse me, human rig

security forces have dispersed thousands of reforms by the country's ruling in the center of the capital manama the opposition at least three dead and more than one hundred injured and in egypt where the military has replaced the government the situation. manes tents with spots of protests in different parts of the country. ortiz poor looks at whether the weeks of unrest there has made change any closer to egyptians. mubarak's out the army is in and the question now who's next. that after this.

for thousands of that is among the firms by the country's many marquee in the center of the capital manama the opposition reports that at least three were killed and one hundred injured and in egypt military has replaced the ousted government the situation remains tense spots of protests in different parts of the country artie's poorness name looks at one of the weeks of unrest there has made change any closer to egyptians. mubarak's out the army's in and.

these are the people who would driven out of the center of manama in the middle of the night. they are angry and they have made this a temporary base. >> the full picture is too shocking to reveal, but clear evidence of the ammunition used against the protesters. >> he was sleeping. they shot him while he was asleep. that man, he is told the police, please, do not shoot. did they shoot him and he is dead. see what they do. he is dead. >> awards are full of the injured, including us -- the wards are full of the injured, including a surge in trying to help others, now a patient in his own hospital. >> they are saying, get upset. they will kill you. >> tonight, gulf ministers held an emergency meeting, a reflection of their fear that this crisis could ignite the region. >> how can you justify what has taken place in our country? >> the country was on the brink of an abyss. it was a very important step that had to have been and that, unfortunately, lead to death. >> this has been a long, difficult day for the country. with more demonstrations being talked about, the pain and the b

thousands of protesters occupie manama. they set up tents to prepare for a long battle. they say several hundred police and troops began operations to remove the crowd before dawn thursday, firing tear gas and rubber bullets. all roads to the square have been blocked off. opposition memrs t hundreds of others, including women and children, were injured. >>> anti-government protests are also growing in libya which has been under authoritarian rule the demonstrations this week are the first in the north african country since moammar al gadhafi ok me hundreds of demonstrators rallied in the northeastern city of benghazi, the country's second largest city, on tuesday anwey. the protesters called for the end of gadhafi's rule and the release of human rights activists from detention. hospital officials sayas 38 people were injured i clash between protesters, security troops and government supporters. similar demonstrations were staged in other cities. in an effort to defuse tensions the government has fre 1 op aused of belonging to anti-government groups but protesters are usi

protesters are also trying to copy egypt's revolt, camping out in the main square of the capital, manama. "the new york times" nicholas kristof was there. >> reporter: richard, there were huge and growing crowds today. there was no violence largely because the police pulled back and seemed to avoid confrontations after the previous deaths. it was also striking how many women there were involved in the protests. >> i'm here to be with my brothers and my sisters. we want democracy, we want a free country. >> reporter: trouble in bahrain could further destabilize the region and u.s. interests. bahrain is the base of the navy's fifth fleet and has a sectarian divide. the royal family is sunni. 70% of the people and nearly all of the protesters are shiites. the same explosive mix as in iraq. protests are spreading there too. iraq was supposed to be the model for democratic success in the region. but iraqis complain about corruption and the lack of services and security. major demonstrations are planned against the iraqi government next week. and here in egypt, brian, demonstrations are suppos

they called for an egypt-style sit-in in manama's pearl square. thousands gathered last night. it was peaceful, they were intense. quiet but defiant protests of men, women and families. but at 3:00 a.m. this morning, the crackdown began. police and armored vehicles moved on the square. riot police rushed in, swinging clubs, firing buckshot and volleys of tear gas. there was absolute panic. we did not harm anyone, we were sleeping when they surprised us and attacked us, he said. some protesters claim they were hit by buckshot at close range. others were crushed in a stampede, as protesters scrambled to escape. at least four people were killed and hundreds injured. it was an emotional scene at the hospital today. we watched with our own eyes as they killed the protesters, this woman said. but today the government offered a different version of events. the foreign minister said troops woke the protesters, warned them to leave, and then left side streets open so they could escape. >> police took every care possible, but this is -- there is nothing that guarantees that a mishap coul

joining me now on the telephone from manama is michael slackman of the "new york times." for five years he covered the middle east for the paper and is now berlin bureau chief. michael, thank you for joining us. tell us what happened last night and what's happening today. >> it's nice to be here charlie. last night at about midnight, the square was a festive center of empowerment for a community that has long felt disenfranchised, marginalized in the political arena here. there were families, men, women children who set up camps in the symbolic center of the capital city of manna. the day would alternate feeling as though you were sitting in the living room or the block party of a huge community and a political rally. as the day's events ended, as people went home, there was a small group-- not a small group, there were hundreds, thousands who spent the night, as i said, camped out on blankets, including women and children. i'm in a building one block away on the eighth floor and i'm able to see right in the square and at 3:00 in the morning we saw an army of police cars,

in bahrain about 300,000 people marched in the capital of manama. they were protesting against the monarch, who is from the sunni minority. demonstrators continue to occupy pearl square, which has become a symbol for the protests. they say they will stay until the royal family is ousted. >> we don't want the khalifas to control us anymore. enough. 200 years and 50. enough. we don't want them anymore. >> in yemen people have taken to the streets for ten straight days. they want the immediate resignation of president ali abdullah saleh. in the capital sanaa hundreds gathered around the university. they chanted "saleh, step down" and held up signs criticizing the president. >>> recently, declassified documents show that more than 30 years ago japan and the united states pressed south korea not to execute kim dae-jung, who later became president. the south korean foreign ministry made the diplomatic papers public on monday. in 1980 the government cracked down on a student demonstration in the city of gwangju. kim was a leader of the pro-democracy moveme

thousands of writers demanding reforms by the country's ruling on a king in the center of the capital manama position reports that at least three were killed and one hundred injured. and in egypt where the military has replaced the ousted government the situation remains tense with sparks of protests in different parts of the country. looks at whether the weeks of unrest.

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the people of this tiny kingdom gathered at the one place they could today, manama's main hospital. we went there, too. a sobering tour. the injured lay everywhere, room after room, floor after floor. >> we were sitting peacefully, sleeping. most of them sleeping at this time. >> reporter: hospital officials told us the government held back dozens of ambulances, not allowing them to collect the injured. >> it's simply inhuman. even hosni mubarak, he did not prevent the ambulances to go to the casualties and remove them. >> reporter: in the morgue today, three of the dead, all apparently killed from a shotgun blast. pearl square last night, about a thousand peaceful protestors were keeping vigil, men, women, even children had settled down to sleep. and then, a little after 3:00 a.m., the military swarmed in, firing volley after volley of tear gas, rubber bullets, and shotguns directly into the crowd. i was there reporting for abc news radio. there are whole gangs of police officers moving in a line to clear the square forcefully. the protestors are now starting to move back toward th

thousands of writers demanding reforms by the country's ruling monarchy in the center of the capital manama the opposition reports for the at least three dead and more than one hundred are injured and in egypt revel in the tree has replaced the ask the government the situation remains tense with sparks of protests in different parts of the country. parties paula slit looks at whether the weeks of unrest there has made change any closer to egyptians . mubarak out the army.

one person was killed in the capital manama on tuesday when police clashed with mourners at the funeral of a man who died at an anti-government rally on the previous day. king hamad said in a rare televised speech that peaceful protests are legal in the country. he promised to investigate the deaths and carry out political reforms. >>> egypt's supreme court council of the armed forces has order its committee to draft constitutional amendments within ten days. the council chief mohamed hussein tantawi gave the order to the eight committee members on tuesday who met for the first time. the military council said it plans to put a draft constitution to a referendum within six months this. would establish a democratic election system before holding presidential and parliamentary elections. the committee members had begun discussions on six matters to be revised in the constitution. these include qualifications for running in presidential and parliamentary polls, the term of the president and the process for amending the constitution. the military council has limited the number of articles to

update now, startingn bahrai where security forces and begin opened fire on protesters in the capital manama. a senior hospital official says he admitted over 60 wounded, four in critical condition. the violence occurred as crowds gathered for the funerals of demonstrators who were killed on thursday. witnesses said the shootings were carried out by the military, which was taking up positions on pearl square. international pressure is mounting, and bahrain's royal family has promised a national dialogue with all parties. in yemen, security forces in protest government loyalists clashed with crowds demanding the resignation of the president. at least five protesters there were killed and dozens wounded in hot spots across the country. medics said four people died from bonn want the blood gunshot wound on the southern city of aden. there were other casualties around the country when a man dressed hand grenade into the crowd. in libya, clashes between security forces and demonstrators demanding the resignation of the leader there, muammar qaddafi. a video uploaded to you do probably shows prote

. >>> in bahrain, the mail tear is taking control of the capitol manama. tanks were deployed after a predawn police assault on anti-government demonstrators. security forces stormed a camp of protesters at pearl square in the capital. they fired teargas and beat demonstrators who were demanding political reform. the health ministry says three people were killed and over 230 injured in the crackdown. about 1,000 people gathered around a hospital where the injured were taken for treatment. >> translator: we fell asleep because it was 3:00 a.m. then the military started to attack. soldiers beat us severely. >> people in front of the hospital chanted slogans urging the ouster of the king. the protesters are mostly shias, demanding political reform in bahrain, where a sunni minority rules over a shia majority. they're now calling for major rallies following friday prayers. at un headquarters in new york, ban ki-moon says he's deeply troubled by reports of violence in bahrain. >> here as elsewhere, violence should not be used against the peaceful demonstrators a

. >>> in bahrain, demonstrators flooded back into pearl square in the capital city of manama after riot police withdrew. protesters are calling for the removal of the regime. five people were killed on thursday. more than 250 people injured in the two-day crackdown. pressure from western governments including the u.s. apparently persuaded bahrain's royal family to back away from the confrontation. bahrain is home to u.s. navy's fifth fleet. >>> a sparkling of protests going on tonight in algeria. 40,000 police flooded into the streets in algiers confronting and arresting demonstrators. the opposition lawmaker was among those hurt, suffering a head injury. authorities are lifting a state of emergency in algiers by the end of the month. >>> hopes of easing congestion in the east bay. the newest bart system up and running. the expectations for helping the environment. >>> cold rain around the bay area. snow on our mountain tops. getting very low tonight. we will talk about that, coming up next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> the new west dublin pleasanton bart station is up and running today. the

by the country's ruling monarchy in the center of the capital manama the opposition reports that at least three were killed and one hundred injured and in egypt where the military has replaced the government at least temporarily strikes are gaining momentum artie's poor sleep looks at whether civilian rule is any closer to reality . mubarak's out the army's in and the question now who's next. to decide. which way the country is going to. sit out the same barrel it's nearly a week since he gyptian generals promised to lift a fifty year state of emergency but there's still no sign of when that will be the army knows his limitations when the decision was taken not to door open fire not to do any slap him with within their own people most of the ability to be the next the controllers in the controllers of egypt but they do want to be the controllers of the peace and therefore the army if it once can keep the state of emergency in place for as long as it says it's necessary but not everyone thinks its intentions are noble finian cunningham is a middle east expert in bahrain from way visual and

gwen: everybodys up in arms from the streets of madison, wisconsin to the streets of manama, bahrain. the debate over dollars and democracy, tonight, on "washington week." >> what my budget does is to put forward some tough choices. >> when we say we're going to cut spending, read my lips, we're going to cut spending. >> we're terribly disappointed that speaker boehner can't control the votes in his caucus to prevent a shutdown of government. gwen: tough choices and tough talk everywhere when it comes to the budget, will it become cooperation, or combat? >> i guess i would say debt on arrival, d-e-b-t on arrival. gwen: meanwhile, in nations across the middle east, protesters follow egypts lead. >> [chanting] the result -- violence in bahrain, yemen and libya and iran. we talk about turning points here and abroad with jeanne cummings of "politico," john dickerson of "slate magazine" and cbs news, doyle mcmanus of the "los angeles times," and jim sciutto of abc news. >> award-winning reporting and analysis. covering history as it happens. live from our nations capitol, this is "washingt

protesters demanding more political freedoms from the ruling monarchy clashed with police in the capital manama security forces hard tear gas and rubber bullets in an attempt to disperse the thousands who gathered. a small commercial airliner has crashed near the one during capital killing all fourteen people on board among the passengers was a senior government official and a union leader the cause of the crash is being investigated but it's no wonder that there was fog in the area at the time the crash happened south of an airport considered dangerous because of a short runway and surrounding hills. a british soldier has been killed by a roadside bomb in southern afghanistan the latest death comes as two security guards died in an attack on a shopping center in the country's capital kabul a suicide bomber trying to force his way into the complex was stopped outside the building before detonating his device. on our coptic straffing submarine has been discovered by authorities in colombia well it's believed the vessel is able to travel from colombia to the coast of mexico the submarine was foun

. >> reporter: diane, pearl square here in manama, demonstrators have gathered throughout the day and evening. there was about 2:30, 3:00 in the morning, we noticed that extra helicopters were overhead. long lines of police cars bringing in lots and lots of security personnel. we ran down to the square, as we were going there, a hail of rubber bullets, of flash grenades were being shot into pearl square completely clearing the protesters, police moved in we nor mouse force, they took my camera and beat me. they were intent on getting everybody out of that square. protesters say they'll come back tomorrow. >> all right, miguel, who will continue to report on abcnews.com about every development in the protests there. >>> and now, news about the shooting of two americans south of the u.s. border in mexico. one immigration and customs enforcement agent killed and another wounded. raising serious questions tonight, is this a sign that americans are being targeted just as tourists travel there for spring break? ryan owens has more. >> reporter: mexican authorities fear the u.s. agents were

anti-government slogans after security forces dispersed thousands of rioters in the center of the capital manama the opposition reports at least three people were killed and one hundred injured mideast expert mahdi darrius now says although the region is in turmoil it's hard to say just how fundamental the changes will be. because these are revolts and not revolutions yet people's mindsets or revolutionary they want change they're fed up with these are revolts until the structures in place change it won't be considered revolutions in order for democratic position to occur people need to elect their officials right now we're not seeing that we're seeing the status quo in egypt the military staking over it nothing's changed it's a formal change was the mubarak was a part of the military the military hosni mubarak one of the united states and its allies are politically hedging their bets what they're doing right now is something that we call creating a counter discourse counter discourse is when you have a party in governance and in opposition if you control both sides now i'm not saying that the p

thousands of ross's demanding reforms by the country's ruling molecule the center of the capital manama opposition reports of at least three dead and more than one hundred and in egypt where the military has replaced the government the situation remains tense response of protests in different parts of the country. looks at whether the weeks upon rest there has been a change any closer to egyptian. mubarak's out the army.

protesters demanding more political freedoms from the ruling monarchy clashed with police in the capital manama security forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets in an attempt to disperse the thousands gathered. now an italian court is due to give its decision on whether prime minister silvio berlusconi will face an immediate trial prosecutors want to die to on charges of abuse of power and sleeping with an underage prostitute the pressure is mounting on the about a leader with hundreds of thousands marching in protest at his alleged behavior on sunday he has denied all the allegations labeling them disgraceful. a small commercial airliner has crashed near the honduran koppel killing all fourteen people on board among the passengers was a senior government official and a union leader well the cause of the crash is being investigated but it's known that there was fog in the area at the time the crash happened south of an airport considered dangerous because of its short runway and surrounding hills. are caltex trafficking a submarine has been discovered by authorities in colombia it's believed t

thousands of mostly shiite protesters camped out overnight overnight in central manama, inspired by the occupation of tahrir square in cairo. but before drawn, the sunni-dominated government ordered the security forces to attack. they fired tear gas, buc shot, and rubber bullets at the protesters, many of them still in their tentss. cbs radio news reporter toula vlahou is in bahrain. >> reporter: a reporter for abc news was in the square, and suddenly found himself under attack by the police as his tape recorder rolled. >> journalist! >> reporter: by dawn the square was cleared, and the hospitals were full of wounded. >> reporter: violence also broke out again in yemen. pro and anti-government forces clashed in saleh, and in the southern city of hayden, officials say police opened fire killing at least three protesters. no matter what the price, says this man, we will stand until saleh goes. and in libya, anti-government protests spread through several cities as crowds threw rocks at police vehicles and ran riots in the street. the security forces responded with live ammunition, and the

gwen: everybodys up in arms from the streets of madison, wisconsin to the streets of manama, bahrain.he debate over dollars and democracy, tonight, on "washington week." >> what my budget does is to put forward some tough choices. >> when we say we're going to cut spending, read my lips, we're going to cut spending. >> we're terribly disappointed that speaker boehner can't control the votes in his caucus to prevent a shutdown of government. gwen: tough choices and tough talk everywhere when it comes to the budget, will it become cooperation, or combat? >> i guess i would say debt on arrival, d-e-b-t on arrival. gwen: meanwhile, in nations across the middle east, protesters follow egypts lead. >> [chanting] the result -- violence in bahrain, yemen and libya and iran. we talk about turning points here and abroad with jeanne cummings of "politico," john dickerson of "slate magazine" and cbs news, doyle mcmanus of the "los angeles times," and jim sciutto of abc news. >> award-winning reporting and analysis. covering history as it happens. live from our nations capitol,

soldiers in bahrain had far to gases thousands of protesters evaded the government ban in the capital of manama at least twenty people have been reported injured in this comes a day after at least five were killed in demonstrations against the current regime police in the gulf state reportedly use supplies made by british companies to clear the protests human rights watch dogs are calling for an embargo on arms supplies and disclosure of what export licenses were issued to be placed from the campaign against the arms trade told me a little earlier on r.t. that britain should reconsider its trade policies. we can see across the middle east that the government is selling to repressive regimes all over that this could happen at any point in and we've got to be aware that when we sell you both non-lethal and lethal equipment those will be used and. generally at some point that would be used on someone innocent the u.k. government needs to seriously reconsider how approaches arm sales in the first place not only have these arms being licensed to be so good overseas and the case of bahrain. they are

and as allen pizzey reports from manama, the king is struggling to hold on to power. >> reporter: the revolt in bahrain has turned into brinkmanship, a massive rally kicked off with the triumphant procession bearing policemen lauded as heroes because they refused orders to fire on protestors. the show of force carried an unspoken but obvious message to the ruling dynasty-- the king who appoints the government in which two-thirds of the ministers are from his own family no longer controls everyone. the protestors are too numerous, too organized, and too energized by what they have won to go back to the old days, the old ways. the best the government can hope for is that the changes they say they are willing to make will be enough. a royal gesture today ordering the release of a number of political prisoners and a halt to several court cases made no impact. trust for the king is in short supply here. >> reporter: the outpouring of grief at the funeral for a protestor who was shot in the head and died yesterday underscored the still simmering rage that bahraini security forces fired on t

miguel marquez, abc news, manama, bahrain. >> and those protesters we know have been fueled in part by what they saw unfold in egypt. from egypt, another powerful picture. in tahrir square a sea of women and children marking one week since president mubarak stepped down. this evening, one of the many giant questions still unanswered -- where are some of the most vocal protesters who are still missing? lama hasan is in cairo tonight. >> reporter: the men, women and children of egyptian revolution back in tahrir square today. but with mubarak gone, why are they here? first, to celebrate their victory. but they also have a message for the army now running the country. they're going to hold them to their promises. >> if we don't get what we want, we'll come out again. >> reporter: the people who have come out here are saying one thing, the revolution is not over, and they're not going to accept anything less than change. change means the army handing over power to a civilian government. and lifting the 30-year-old emergency law still in effect which allows police to arrest people without c

continued in bahrain though armored vehicles and troops have returned to the streets of the capital manama reports suggest what police which were behind. some protesters used supplies made by british companies to clear the ongoing protest human rights activist barney pace said so to say about that he says the u.k. has been reckless in its arms so. we can see across the middle east that the government is selling to repressive regimes all over that this could happen at any a point in and we've got to be aware that when we sell you both non-lethal and lethal equipment those will be used and. generally at some point that would be used on someone innocent the u.k. government needs to seriously reconsider how approaches arm sales in the first place not only have these arms being licensed to be so good overseas in the case of bahrain. they are actively promote. the u.k. government and actively promote arms sales to a number of repressive regimes this very weekend the u.k. government is sending representatives out to the large arms fair in abu dhabi it's called i debts. which the arms industry tra