Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Trump Designates Saudi Arabia Major Non-NATO Ally


(MENAFN- The Peninsula) AFP

Washington: US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was designating Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally, as he hosted Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for a gala dinner at the White House.

"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.

"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.

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