Germany extends ban on arms exports to Saudi Arabia
By DW
11 March 2019 |
3:50 pm
Berlin will stick to a controversial ban on selling weapons to Saudi Arabia — at least a few more weeks. The order to keep German-made guns and tanks out of the kingdom has angered some of Germany's closest allies.
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