Friday, March 29, 2019

Germany extends Saudi weapons ban

Germany will extend a ban on weapons exports to Saudi Arabia for another six months, but agreed to a ninth month extension for export licenses that have already been granted.

The compromise allows the UK and France to continue with joint projects using German components that had been under question because of the ban.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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