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US and Saudi Arabia agree to $142bn weapons sale during Trump visit

US President Donald Trump meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a coffee ceremony in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 13 [Alex Brandon/AP Photo]

The administration of United States President Donald Trump says that Saudi Arabia will invest $600bn in the United States, including through technology partnerships and a weapons sales agreement worth $142bn.

A fact sheet shared by the White House on Tuesday explains that the agreement, which also includes collaboration in areas such as energy and mineral development, is the largest-ever weapons sale between the two countries.

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