Saudi Arabia and France ink $12bln deal

Saudi Arabia and France agreed Wednesday to sign $12 billion of deals, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubair said during a landmark visit by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Paris. Jubair, who was speaking during a press conference with his French counterpart, said that arms agreements with France were among Wednesday’s discussions. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said that the ten contracts include 23 Airbus H145 helicopters worth $500 million. The H145, previously known as the EC145, is a light twin-engine helicopter typically used for emergency services and border patrols.   Al Arabiya