US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that Saudi Arabia will be designated a major non-Nato ally as he hosted Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House. “Tonight, I'm pleased to announce that we're taking our military cooperation to even greater heights by formally designating Saudi Arabia as a major non-Nato ally, which is something that is very important to them,” he said. “And I'm just telling you now for the first time, because they wanted to keep a little secret for tonight,” news agency AFP quoted him saying. The move marks a significant elevation in defence ties between Washington and Riyadh and places Saudi Arabia among a select group of countries that enjoy privileged security cooperation with the United States. CBS News said the designation cou

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