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U.S. Nears Deal on Arms Coveted by Saudis

(Wall Street Journal) Carol E. Lee and Margherita Stancati - The U.S.-Saudi arms deal includes arms the Obama administration either refused to sell Saudi Arabia or pulled back from amid concerns about Riyadh's role in the conflict in Yemen. The White House is trying to encourage a longtime Middle Eastern ally to take the lead on regional security but without alienating Israel, another critical friend in the region. A senior U.S. official said "every system that we're talking about" with the Saudis maintains Israel's qualitative military edge over its neighbors.

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