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US approves $24.3bn sale of 48 F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia
- US approves $24.3bn sale of 48 F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia
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- US approves $24.3bn sale of 48 F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia.
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US approves $24.3bn sale of 48 F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia
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- Left: US approves $24.3bn sale of 48 F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia
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- Right: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
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- 1h agoIOL section feed for News (ZA): US approves $24.3bn sale of 48 F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia
- 26m agoCNN: US approves potential $24 billion sale of F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia - edition.cnn.com
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