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    Spotlight | Saudi Arabia
    From weapons to biscuits, former Saudi defence industry tsar works his network

    Walid Abukhaled, then director of Saudi Arabian Military Industries, at the International Defence Exhibition in Abu Dhabi, on 22 February 2021.
    Walid Abukhaled, then director of Saudi Arabian Military Industries, at the International Defence Exhibition in Abu Dhabi, on 22 February 2021.© Khushnum Bhandari/Reuters

    Walid Abukhaled has taken on multiple advisory roles since leaving the Saudi agency responsible for defence industry partnerships in 2024 in the middle of a purge. From aerial surveillance sensors to confectionery, he now acts as a multi-faceted consultant for those with an interest in the Saudi market.

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    Philippines
    France and South Korea in tight race to build 30 new ships for Philippine Navy

    Filipino sailors in front of the offshore patrol vessel Andres Bonifacio anchored in Ulugan Bay, Puerto Princesa, west of Manila, on 8 June 2025.
    Filipino sailors in front of the offshore patrol vessel Andres Bonifacio anchored in Ulugan Bay, Puerto Princesa, west of Manila, on 8 June 2025.© Ted Aljibe/AFP

    The acquisition by the Philippine Navy of fast patrol boats has sparked a fierce international bidding war among shipbuilders. The bid, about to be awarded by Manila, is shaping up to be a heated contest between South Korean and French bidders.

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