{"id":3301,"date":"2016-10-17T17:41:28","date_gmt":"2016-10-17T17:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/world\/3301-doctors-protest-sale-of-scottish-made-bombs-to-saudi-arabia-calling-on-uk-government-to-end-arms-deals\/"},"modified":"2016-10-17T17:41:28","modified_gmt":"2016-10-17T17:41:28","slug":"doctors-protest-sale-of-scottish-made-bombs-to-saudi-arabia-calling-on-uk-government-to-end-arms-deals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/world\/3301-doctors-protest-sale-of-scottish-made-bombs-to-saudi-arabia-calling-on-uk-government-to-end-arms-deals\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctors protest sale of Scottish-made bombs to Saudi Arabia calling on UK government to end arms deals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Doctors in Scotland are among hundreds of medics who\u2019ve signed a letter calling on the UK Government to end arms sales to Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>  <!--more-->  <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Doctors in Scotland are among hundreds of medics who\u2019ve signed a letter calling on the UK Government to end arms sales to Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>More than 200 doctors sent the letter to Dr. Liam Fox, secretary of state for international trade.<\/p>\n<p>They are all Medact, which was formed in 1992 and campaigns on health issues related to war and poverty.<\/p>\n<p>Medcat\u2019s letter said: \u201cAs health professionals, we have a duty to speak out against all causes of ill health in Yemen. 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