Germany backpedals on Saudi arms exports ban after court ruling

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16:343/12/2019, Tuesday
U: 3/12/2019, Tuesday
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Yeni Şafak
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The decision, which is not yet definitive, came after a court ruling on Tuesday in favor of lifting the ban after a case was filed by the producer of armored vehicles

Germany on Tuesday backpedaled on its previously imposed ban on arms exports to Saudi Arabia following the brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Riyadh's consulate in Istanbul.

The decision, which is not yet definitive, came after a court ruling on Tuesday in favor of lifting the ban after a case was filed by the producer of armored vehicles.

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