The United Arab Emirates, under fire in Washington, has told the United States it has cut off weapons to paramilitaries in Sudan's brutal civil war, US lawmakers said Thursday.

Two lawmakers said the United Arab Emirates made the promise to address their concerns and that as a result, they would drop their attempt to block $1.2 billion in arms sales to the Gulf power.

Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of President Joe Biden's Democratic Party, released a letter addressed to him from the White House that described UAE assurances in the relationship with Sudan's Rapid Support Forces.

"Despite reports we have received suggesting........

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