Your account has been succesfully created.
EN FR
Scroll through edition

ARCHIVES

    Spotlight | Saudi Arabia
    Video-game-playing prince keeps one hand in family business

    Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud beside Chang Hua, Chinese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, during the 2025 Esports World Cup in Riyadh, 26 July 2025.
    Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud beside Chang Hua, Chinese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, during the 2025 Esports World Cup in Riyadh, 26 July 2025. © Luo Chen/Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

    In Saudi Arabia, even the video games sector is part of the royal family's business network. To develop the national gaming industry, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud has chosen a gamer prince, one who also retains a foothold in his family's businesses.

    LogoSubscribers only Corporate Intel

    Turkey, UAE
    Integration of Emirati missiles on Turkish drones not quite what it seems

    Left: an Akinci UAV on display with an Al Tariq missile. Right: a TB2 UAV on display with a Desert Sting missile. Photos taken at the International Defence Industry Fair 2025, Istanbul, Turkey, 24 July 2025.
    Left: an Akinci UAV on display with an Al Tariq missile. Right: a TB2 UAV on display with a Desert Sting missile. Photos taken at the International Defence Industry Fair 2025, Istanbul, Turkey, 24 July 2025. © Intelligence Online

    Drone manufacturer Baykar exhibited several missiles from Abu Dhabi's defence conglomerate at the Turkish defence exhibition in Istanbul last week. The showcase was, however, more of a public relations exercise than a sign of a real integration plan.

    LogoSubscribers only Corporate Intel

    Sign up for real-time alerts and be notified of new editions!  

    Once registered, you will be notified by a short message on your computer or mobile phone as soon as a new edition of our publication or an alert is published. Stay informed anytime, anywhere!