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Mohamed bin Salman' nascent efforts in Baghdad face barrage from pro-Iranian forces

Mohamed bin Salman is keen to strengthen economic diplomacy with the new administration in Baghdad but first he must get past the pro-Tehran camp.

Subscribers only 10.06.2020

Vision Fund turns to Heptagone and Kroll

Caught up in internal power struggles that were revealed by [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 10.06.2020

Native American S&K a favourite with Salman clan

S&K Aerospace, which is owned by Montana's Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, operates strategic contracts for the Royal Saudi Air Force.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 27.05.2020

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Riyadh to reopen defence markets to US groups after oil crisis

Donald Trump and the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohamed bin Salman at the G20 Osaka summit.© Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

Subscribers only Defence 13.05.2020

Riyadh Calms Bahaa Hariri's ambitions

While his older brother Bahaa Hariri has recently been airing [...]

Subscribers only 13.05.2020

After Abu Dhabi, SparkCognition targets Riyadh

The US military and intelligence-focused AI start-up (IA) SparkCognition, is looking to make its mark in Saudi Arabia. The firm, [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 15.04.2020

Al Rawi and Bin Atef share management of Salman funds

The latest accounts published by the Luxemburg-registered Safason Corp, the [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 15.04.2020

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Saudi sport and entertainment industries managed the old-fashioned way

Sport and entertainment are two pillars of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's Vision 2030 economic strategy. The people he has appointed to run the two sectors have not diverged from their predecessors' business practices.

Subscribers only Agencies 25.03.2020

French and Russians repatriated from Riyadh

Shortly after Saudi Arabia closed its borders on March 15 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, two planes from Paris' [...]

Subscribers only Contractors 25.03.2020

King's nephew kept in army intelligence post

The resignation of Nayef bin Ahmed bin Abdelaziz Al Saud, [...]

Subscribers only Defence 25.03.2020

Khaled bin Salman in tense meetings in Muscat

Saudi Arabia's deputy defence minister Khaled bin Salman was in Muscat on March 4 for meetings with the new Sultan [...]

Free access Defence 11.03.2020

Kearney retools defence procurement process

The US consulting firm is helping to implement Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's reforms at the Saudi Arabian defence ministry. The changes will provide MbS with even more political power.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 11.03.2020

Defence the next target in Saudi power shakeup

Launched the same time as the oil price war, the recent raid against a number of Saudi princes and security chiefs marks the starting point of a larger shakeup of the defence sector that is about to unfold.

Subscribers only 11.03.2020

Riyadh takes diplomats to Clash on the Dunes

A group of British diplomats in Riyadh attended the "Clash [...]

Subscribers only Back-Door Diplomacy 11.03.2020

Riyadh cosies up to Belarusian security apparatus

Riyadh is increasingly interested in buying materiel from Belarusian defence companies and Saudi Arabian foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan Al [...]

Free access Defence 26.02.2020

Saudi diplomats leave Beirut

No fewer than eight Saudi diplomats have left the Lebanese [...]

Subscribers only Back-Door Diplomacy 26.02.2020

Riyadh irritated by new Sultan of Oman

Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, who was appointed the new [...]

Subscribers only Back-Door Diplomacy 26.02.2020

MBS adviser Al Qahtani's comeback thwarted by Bezos hacking accusations

Saud Al Qahtani disappeared from public view amid accusations of his close involvement in the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi. He has recently attempted to bounce back but some officials are determined to keep him out.

Subscribers only 12.02.2020

Task force Jaguar at the heart of oil crescent

Task force Jaguar, the 40-odd strong French contingent recently dispatched to Saudi Arabia to operate the ground-based air defence radar [...]

Subscribers only Defence 29.01.2020

Battûta builds MbS-friendly bridge between Paris Riyadh

According to our sources, the French business diplomacy firm Battûta organised a visit by French cultural industry players to Saudi [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 29.01.2020

Riyadh counts on Beijing, Pretoria and Berlin for its drone fleet

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is trying out a tripartite industrial complex to develop a Saudi Arabian drone fleet that can operate autonomously in Yemen.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 29.01.2020

Pentagon pushes for AEC to become Riyadh's cyber champion

Advanced Electronics Co (AEC), now under the control of the partly state-owned Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), is carving a place for itself as a cyber supplier to the armed forces.

Subscribers only Cybersecurity 15.01.2020

Defence: Paris tries to patch things up with Riyadh

French officials have made a series of visits to Saudi Arabia recently, in hopes of repairing the strained bilateral defence relationship.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 24.12.2019

Gulf capitals back to blockade after abortive GCC summit

The Gulf states are still struggling to find a solution that meets with the satisfaction of all of the region's ruling families.

Free access 24.12.2019

Textron savours court victory against ex-agent

Saudi consultant Mansour Al Tassan suffered a blow in his case against the defence group Textron on November 20. An [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 11.12.2019

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Mohamed bin Salman' nascent efforts in Baghdad face barrage from pro-Iranian forces

Vision Fund turns to Heptagone and Kroll

Native American S&K a favourite with Salman clan

Spotlight
Riyadh to reopen defence markets to US groups after oil crisis

Riyadh Calms Bahaa Hariri's ambitions

After Abu Dhabi, SparkCognition targets Riyadh

Al Rawi and Bin Atef share management of Salman funds

Spotlight
Saudi sport and entertainment industries managed the old-fashioned way

French and Russians repatriated from Riyadh

King's nephew kept in army intelligence post

Khaled bin Salman in tense meetings in Muscat

Kearney retools defence procurement process

Defence the next target in Saudi power shakeup

Riyadh takes diplomats to Clash on the Dunes

Riyadh cosies up to Belarusian security apparatus

Saudi diplomats leave Beirut

Riyadh irritated by new Sultan of Oman

MBS adviser Al Qahtani's comeback thwarted by Bezos hacking accusations

Task force Jaguar at the heart of oil crescent

Battûta builds MbS-friendly bridge between Paris Riyadh

Riyadh counts on Beijing, Pretoria and Berlin for its drone fleet

Pentagon pushes for AEC to become Riyadh's cyber champion

Defence: Paris tries to patch things up with Riyadh

Gulf capitals back to blockade after abortive GCC summit

Textron savours court victory against ex-agent

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All articles - Saudi Arabia

Mohamed bin Salman' nascent efforts in Baghdad face barrage from pro-Iranian forces

Vision Fund turns to Heptagone and Kroll

Native American S&K a favourite with Salman clan

Spotlight Riyadh to reopen defence markets to US groups after oil crisis

Riyadh Calms Bahaa Hariri's ambitions

After Abu Dhabi, SparkCognition targets Riyadh

Al Rawi and Bin Atef share management of Salman funds

Spotlight Saudi sport and entertainment industries managed the old-fashioned way

French and Russians repatriated from Riyadh

King's nephew kept in army intelligence post

Khaled bin Salman in tense meetings in Muscat

Kearney retools defence procurement process

Defence the next target in Saudi power shakeup

Riyadh takes diplomats to Clash on the Dunes

Riyadh cosies up to Belarusian security apparatus

Saudi diplomats leave Beirut

Riyadh irritated by new Sultan of Oman

MBS adviser Al Qahtani's comeback thwarted by Bezos hacking accusations

Task force Jaguar at the heart of oil crescent

Battûta builds MbS-friendly bridge between Paris Riyadh

Riyadh counts on Beijing, Pretoria and Berlin for its drone fleet

Pentagon pushes for AEC to become Riyadh's cyber champion

Defence: Paris tries to patch things up with Riyadh

Gulf capitals back to blockade after abortive GCC summit

Textron savours court victory against ex-agent

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Riyadh to reopen defence markets to US groups after oil crisis

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Saudi sport and entertainment industries managed the old-fashioned way