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Saudi Arabia buys Turkish drones
REUTERS – Saudi Arabia agreed on Tuesday to buy Turkish drones in the biggest defence contract in Turkey’s history as President Tayyip Erdogan reaped the benefits of his diplomatic push to repair ties with Persian Gulf powers and help Ankara’s struggling economy.
Erdogan and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attended the signing ceremony between Turkish defence firm Baykar and the Saudi Defence Ministry, Saudi state news agency SPA reported.
Xi pledges stronger ties with Algeria
AFP – China’s President Xi Jinping pledged on Tuesday stronger ties with Algeria in a meeting with the gas-exporting North African nation’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, as Beijing looks to diversify its energy supply.
Tebboune began a five-day state visit to China on Monday, his first since assuming the presidency in late 2019.
“China is ready to work with Algeria to strengthen strategic communications, deepen exchanges and cooperation and ensure the steady and long-term development of China-Algeria comprehensive strategic partnership,”
Xi said.
More Brits than ever say Brexit was wrong choice: Survey
REUTERS – The proportion of Britons who say Brexit was a mistake hit a new record high this month, a survey from pollsters YouGov showed on Tuesday.
With few economic benefits to show for the June 2016 vote to leave the European Union, 57% of Britons said the decision to leave the European Union in 2016 was the wrong one, compared with 32% who thought it was correct.