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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Saudi Arabia was being designated as a “major, non-Nato ally”.
“Tonight, I’m pleased to announce that we’re taking our military cooperation to even greater heights by formally designating Saudi Arabia as a major non-Nato ally, which is something that is very important to them,” Trump said during a formal black-tie dinner at the White House.
“And I’m just telling you now for the first time, because they wanted to keep a little secret for tonight,” Trump said of the designation, which only 19 other countries have previously received.
According to Politico, the other countries in that category include Israel, Jordan, Kuwait and Qatar.
