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Saudi Arabia halts $4bn military deals with Lebanon

Saturday, 20 February 2016 5:10 AM [ Last Update: Saturday, 20 February 2016 5:08 AM ]

Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir (AFP photo)

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