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Saudi king okays hosting of US armed forces

July 21, 2019 00:00:00


RIYADH, July 20: King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia has approved hosting the US armed forces in the kingdom, Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday. An official in the Saudi Ministry of Defence clarified that the decision was made based on the principles of strengthening regional security and stability, and joint cooperation between the two countries. He further highlighted that the hosting would increase joint cooperation in defending regional security and preserve peace.

— Xinhua


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