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First Saudi Relief Plane Leaves for Libya to Help Flood Victims

The aid came in implementation of the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince. SPA
The aid came in implementation of the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince. SPA
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First Saudi Relief Plane Leaves for Libya to Help Flood Victims

The aid came in implementation of the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince. SPA
The aid came in implementation of the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince. SPA

The first Saudi relief plane left on Saturday from King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, for Benina International Airport, in Benghazi, carrying 90 tons of food and shelter material to be distributed to those affected by the devastating floods in Libya.

The aid came in implementation of the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister.

A Riyadh-based King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) team that manages the distribution of relief aid in coordination with the Libyan Red Crescent is set to supervise the delivery of the items dispatched.

The aid is testimony to the noble humanitarian role played by the Kingdom’s leadership, which always stands by friendly countries in times of crises and hardships.

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US Approves Possible Sale of Chinook Helicopters, F-16 Sustainment to UAE

(FILES) A view of the Pentagon, the headquarters building for the US Department of Defense, on August 13, 2024, in Washington, DC. Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP
(FILES) A view of the Pentagon, the headquarters building for the US Department of Defense, on August 13, 2024, in Washington, DC. Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP
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US Approves Possible Sale of Chinook Helicopters, F-16 Sustainment to UAE

(FILES) A view of the Pentagon, the headquarters building for the US Department of Defense, on August 13, 2024, in Washington, DC. Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP
(FILES) A view of the Pentagon, the headquarters building for the US Department of Defense, on August 13, 2024, in Washington, DC. Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP

The US State Department has approved the potential sale of CH-47F Chinook Helicopters and F-16 components and sustainment, along with related equipment, to the United Arab Emirates for a total of $1.457 billion, the Pentagon said on Monday.

The principal contractors for the sale of the helicopters are Boeing Helicopter Aircraft Company and Honeywell Engine Company, the Pentagon said in a statement. No contractors are associated with the F-16 sustainment sale, it said.