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  "title": "Saudi Arabia, France sign declaration to strengthen defense partnership",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/saudi-arabia-france-sign-declaration-to-strengthen-defense-partnership",
  "topic": "world",
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  "published": "2026-08-25T09:03:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
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    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/664039/saudi-arabia/saudi-arabia-france-sign-declaration-to-strengthen-defense-partnership"
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  "summary": "PARIS — The Saudi Ministry of Defense and the French Ministry of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs signed a Declaration of Intent to strengthen the defense partnership between the two countries. Witnessed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and French President Emmanuel Macron, the Declaration of Intent to Strengthen the Defense Partnership between Saudi Arabia and France was signed by Saudi…",
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