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US approves nearly $2 billion weapon sale to Saudi Arabia
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe US State Department says it has approved the sale of an estimated $1.96 billion in weapons to Saudi Arabia, as the war ramps up in the Middle East.
“This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a Major non-NATO Ally that is a force for political stability and economic progress in the Gulf Region,” the State Department says in a release.
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