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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Contributes $100 Million for Syria’s Stabilization Efforts: Raqqa and Areas of Northeast Syria Liberated from ISIS

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Saudi Arabia has announced that it has contributed $100 million for Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS-supported stabilization projects in areas liberated from ISIS in northeast Syria, the largest Coalition contribution to date for these liberated areas.

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