Lebanon's Parliament Approves Arms Trade Treaty

Lebanon's parliament has ratified the international Arms Trade Treaty, angering Hezbollah legislators, some of whom walked out in protest. The 2014 treaty seeks to regulate international trade in conventional arms and prevent illicit trade. Hezbollah legislator Ali Ammar walked out of the parliament Tuesday, saying it "infringes on the weapons of the resistance."   After Lebanon's 15-year civil war ended in 1990, Hezbollah was allowed to keep its weapons since it...

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