Assalamu Alaikum,
Today I chose Saudi Arabia. Not the most positive news...but it is interesting to know about the politics of the Middle Eastern States.
"Saudi Arabia leads surge in arms imports by Middle East states.
The international transfer of weapons to the Middle East has risen dramatically over the past five years, with Saudi Arabia’s imports for 2011-15 increasing by 275% compared with 2006–10, according to an authoritative report.
Overall, imports by states in the Middle East increased by 61%; imports by European states decreased by 41% over the same period. Britain sold more weapons to Saudi Arabia than to any other country. Saudi Arabia is also the biggest US arms market and buys more American arms than British, the report shows.
UK companies are estimated to have sold more than £5.6bn of arms to the Saudis since 2010, and more than 100 new export licences have been approved since the bombing of Yemen began a year ago. British Typhoon strike aircraft sold to Saudi Arabia are embroiled in a growing controversy over the bombing of civilian targets in Yemen."
--BBC News
It is kind of sad to see that war has erupt acorss Muslim countries which should be a symbol of peace. If war was not present, maybe these countries could spend thei rmoney and time on helping the needy and becoming a role model for Islam. May Allah (SWT) guide us and keep us on the right path, and be a model for others and show that Islam is a religion of peace and kindness. Ameen.
~Maham