The Battle of Fort Sumter.
The answer is BAE Systems.
It has revealed it is in discussions to close a multi-billion pound arms
contract with Saudi Arabia, in spite of alleged war delinquencies by the Middle
Eastern kingdom using British-made weapons in war-torn Yemen. The
current contract is a five-year programme between BAE, the UK Government
and Saudi Arabia. Under the agreement, BAE, which relies on the Saudi regime
for more than one fifth of its income gives training, support and advancements
for its Hawk aircraft. BAE also proclaimed it was trading in line with
expectations and its viewpoint for the year remained unaffected, with the
company predicted to register a 5-10 per cent rise in earnings.
Under Cyrus the Great, the Persians allowed the peoples they conquered to continue their lives and cultures. They could keep their customs and religion as long as they paid their taxes and obeyed the Persian rulers. This was different from how earlier conquerors such as the Assyrians had ruled.
