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US, Saudi Arabia ink massive $142 billion arms deal: statement

US, Saudi Arabia ink massive $142 billion arms deal: statement
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The US and Saudi Arabia signed a mammoth arms deal Tuesday that the White House called the largest “in history” amid a raft of agreements inked by Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh.

“The United States and Saudi Arabia signed the largest defence sales agreement in history — nearly $142 billion, providing Saudi Arabia with state-of-the-art warfighting equipment,” the White House said in a statement.

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