Letter of offer and acceptance allows the US government to begin contract negotiations with Raytheon for production of Bahrain defence system
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Ahmed Al Khateeb
US, Saudi firms sign deal to develop missile systems
New York-based L3 Technologies says it has signed a joint venture agreement with Saudi Arabian Military Industries
Defence budget
US approves $30m sale of Hellfire missiles to Kuwait
Government of Kuwait seeks US deal to buy missile plus 19 rocket launchers, spare parts, personnel training and support services
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Confident Pompeo makes Middle East diplomatic debut
Pompeo will urge Saudi Arabia to provide personnel and funding to help US efforts to stabilise northeastern Syria
defense sales
US State Department approves $911m weapons sale to Bahrain
The deal includes helicopters, weapons, various systems and ongoing contractor support
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Saudi forces shoot down ‘toy drone’ near royal palaces
Remote-controlled drone shot down in Khuzama neighbourhood of Riyadh, home to royal palaces
Bashar al-Assad
Trump says US will respond to Syria attack ‘forcefully’
Dozens of civilians, including children, died in a chemical attack on Saturday in Douma, a rebel-held town
chemical weapons
Deadly strikes hit Syria army air base after US, France warning
US Pentagon denied it was behind the Syria raid
Houthi rebels
Saudis intercept seven Yemen rebel missiles in deadly escalation
One Egyptian was killed and two of his countrymen were wounded by falling shrapnel in Riyadh
Donald Trump
Doubts cast over Iran nuclear deal after missile test
Missile had a range of 2,000 kilometres, capable of carrying multiple warheads