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SECURITY & DEFENSE • SAUDI ARABIA AND SYRIA

Saudi Arabia and Syria sign defense cooperation agreement

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Saudi Arabia and Syria signed a defense cooperation agreement during Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s visit to Riyadh. The agreement’s details have not been made public; Al Jazeera also reports the countries agreed to $403 million in loans.

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The agreement could affect regional security cooperation, but its scope and any practical effects are not yet clear. No direct U.S. consequence is established in the reports.