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U.S. announces $60 billion arms sale for Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States plans to sell up to $60 billion worth of military aircraft to Saudi Arabia, the State Department announced on Wednesday in a move designed to shore up a region overshadowed by Iran.

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