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French groups dream of MbS' big entertainment projects

As most cultural and tourism cooperation projects with Riyadh are winding down, a French delegation is on its way to the Saudi capital.

French consultants devising new avenue for business diplomacy with Riyadh

Negotiations on major contracts between Paris and Riyadh are at a standstill but a new network is gradually being set up, particularly in the naval field.

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With European priorities on its mind EDF lets slide Saudi nuclear power projects

Riyadh is becoming frustrated as the French group EDF procrastinates, leaving the door open to Chinese aspirations.

Together with Abu Dhabi, Riyadh sets up a new Yemeni Presidential Council

While still trying to find a way out of the Yemeni conflict, Riyadh - in close cooperation with its Gulf allies - has just set up a new council made up of the highest ranking senior loyalists.

No more lifeline in Riyadh for King Saud bin Abdulaziz's son in London court case

Hussam bin Saud bin Abdulaziz al-Saud owes money to Kuwaiti telecommunications company Zain. His case is being ruled in London despite his attemps to avoid it. In Riyadh, he has been pushed to the sidelines.

Riyadh uses Spire Solutions deal to attract fresh cyber education capacity

Dubai-based cyber systems distribution group Spire Solutions, which has teamed up with Saudi Arabia's leading cyber training body, the SAFCSP, brings with it its own army of experts. This will enable Riyadh to reduce its dependence on US instructors, and boost Haboob, the company running its cyber offensive activities.

Saudi strategists sceptical of Yemen truce

While the month of Ramadan is meant to deliver an unprecedented halt to hostilities in Yemen, regional intelligence services remain on alert, fearful of future actions by Houthi militiamen.

Saudi Nuclear Energy Holding Company to spearhead MbS's nuclear ambitions

In early March, Saudi Arabia locked in a key step for the rollout of its nuclear programme with the creation of a supervisory entity modelled on that of its Emirati neighbour. The kingdom is also making progress on its choice of constructor for its first reactors.

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Israeli anti-missile system, Turkish-Kazakh cooperation, Macron decorates special forces

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community from London to Paris via Nur-Sultan.

Israel/GulfRiyadh, Abu Dhabi and Manama eye Tel Aviv's anti-missile shield

Turkey/KazakhstanKazakh and Turkish military intelligence services strengthen rapprochement

FrancePresident Emmanuel Macron and Special Forces' love-in continues

Britain's MASS Consultants builds Saudi Arabia's electronic warfare capacities

The British electronic warfare IT firm MASS Consultants, a longstanding contractor to Britain's Ministry of Defence, has started a new phase of a major programme to upgrade Saudi Arabia's air warfare.

Riyadh and Muscat lock horns over Iranian weapon deliveries

Oman's intelligence services, which are meant to be cracking down on the smuggling of Iranian weapons between the sultanate and Yemen, have yet again been caught out after the discovery of a missile shipment. Riyadh is alarmed by potential flaws in the Omani security apparatus.

Islamabad seeks Saudi funds to finance military industry

Pakistan is strengthening its intelligence cooperation with Saudi Arabia and is also keen to see more Saudi investment in its defence industry, which was discussed at the first edition of the World Defense Show in Riyadh earlier this month.

PHI Solutions is Riyadh's new cyber offensive champion

Little known PHI Solutions is to take charge of development of the offensive capacities of the Saudi Arabian cyber sector, enabling Mohammed bin Salman to begin a new stage in his cyber security quest. PHI is meant to develop the kingdom's cybernetic capacities, which are still largely handled by foreign contractors.