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TOP OF THE AGENDA Trump says US-Saudi bond 'more powerful than ever', after signing $142bn arms deal

Relations between the US and Saudi Arabia have been steadily improving in recent years. Credit: Reuters An arms deal worth $142bn (£107bn) has been signed between the US and Saudi Arabia, “the largest defence sales agreement in history”, according to the White House. It is a "measure of the changing relationship between Washington and Riyadh", writes chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet, underlined in a speech in Riyadh by US President Donald Trump. He called the Saudi crown prince "an incredible man" and said the US-Saudi bond is "more powerful than ever". During his speech, Trump also said he will remove sanctions on Syria. He is set to meet the country's president, in Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday.

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