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This Article is From May 20, 2017

US Strikes Arms Deals Worth 110 Billion Dollars With Saudi Arabia

Washington has agreed arms deals with Saudi Arabia worth almost $110 billion, a White House official said Saturday, the first day of President Donald Trump's visit to the traditional US ally.

US Strikes Arms Deals Worth 110 Billion Dollars With Saudi Arabia
Donald Trump and Saudi King Salman. (AFP PHOTO / SAUDI ROYAL PALACE / BANDAR AL-JALOUD)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Washington has agreed arms deals with Saudi Arabia worth almost $110 billion, a White House official said Saturday, the first day of President Donald Trump's visit to the traditional US ally.

"This package of defence equipment and services support the long-term security of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region in the face of Iranian threats," the official said.

It will also bolster the kingdom's "ability to contribute to counter-terrorism operations across the region, reducing the burden on the US military to conduct those operations," the official added.

Trump and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson "will attend a signing ceremony for the deals," the official said.

The official described the agreements as "a significant expansion of the over seven-decade-long security relationship between the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia."

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