Word: agreement
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...arms deal of the century, newspapers around the world are calling it. Over the next two decades, Saudi Arabia will buy as much as $25 billion worth of jet fighters, helicopters, minesweepers and military services from Britain in exchange for oil and hard cash. The agreement, signed earlier this month, means that Britain will supplant the U.S. as the Saudis' main arms supplier. The British thus benefited directly from the U.S. Congress's refusal to approve the transfer to the Saudis of 40 advanced F-15 fighters in 1985 and 800 Stinger missiles...
Under the British-Saudi agreement, Riyadh will obtain 48 Tornado fighter- bombers to add to the 72 it has already contracted for, as well as up to 60 Hawk jet trainers, 80 helicopters and six minesweepers. Britain will also build two military airfields and provide training for Saudi Arabia's army and air force...
Williams said he's pleased with the agreement. "We're not weak no more," he said...
Under the agreement, the city will pay six months' rent, telephone service and supplies for an office at one of the city's community health centers to conduct advocacy work on behalf of the homeless...
...part, Homefront '88 must prove to the city it can establish a functional organization with officers and staff. Under the agreement, the group also must find a developer or non-profit housing group that will commit to planning to build affordable housing...