The Italian arms manufacturer RWM has suspended arms exports to Saudi Arabia and the UAE for 18 months because of its use in the Yemen war, following similar European decisions in recent months.

The Italian newspaper "Manifesto" reported that the manufacturer of medium and large rockets and ammunition, sent its decision to its partners in Italy, and told them to suspend their exports to Saudi Arabia and the UAE because of their use in the war in Yemen.

The company said it would respect the will of the Italian parliament and the government to suspend exports as of the end of July.

On June 26, the Italian House of Representatives approved a bill that would stop arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the UAE for fear of being used in practices that violate international humanitarian law in Yemen.

The Saudi-UAE war in Yemen has been widely criticized in the parliaments of countries that export arms to Riyadh, particularly the United States, Britain, Germany and France, as well as judicial institutions and human rights organizations, as these weapons have killed and injured tens of thousands of civilians and spread disease and famine in Yemen.

US President Donald Trump on July 25 vetoed congressional resolutions to halt arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

In June, the British government suspended new licenses to export additional weapons to Saudi Arabia after the London Court of Appeal ruled on June 20 that licenses to sell British weapons to Riyadh were illegal. On July 12, the Court of Appeal rejected the government's request to revoke the decision .

Germany announced in October 2018 the suspension of arms exports to Saudi Arabia in response to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in his consulate in Istanbul and the Yemen war.

In November, Finland also declared a moratorium on the export of arms and ammunition to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, citing the Khashoggi murder and the role of the two countries in the humanitarian crisis in Yemen.

A military alliance led by Saudi Arabia and played by the UAE has played a key role in a bloody war against the Huthis in Yemen in support of President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi's government since 2015. UN investigators have accused the Gulf states of possible war crimes, including killing thousands of civilians, torturing prisoners and recruiting children.