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General Dynamics blocks Renault's way

The United States does not only have its eye on the contract to supply drones to Saudi Arabia (see p.1). [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 19.03.2014

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Barack Obama, who is due to visit Riyadh in the last week of March, has recently begun to repair US-Saudi relations which have been strained in the past year by the White House's overtures to Tehran and its reluctance to [...]

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Obama counts on Mohamed bin Nayef

President Barack Obama's visit to Riyadh on March 22 will mark a step towards reconciliation between the US and Saudi Arabia under the good offices of Mohamed bin Nayef.

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Riyadh may guarantee French exports

French technocrats are examining alternative uses of a Saudi Arabian gift of €20 billion. One suggestion is that the money be passed on to the French credit insurance agency Coface to boost French export deals.

Subscribers only 05.03.2014

Sultan Qaboos

Sultan Qaboos of Oman has made a second attempt at [...]

Subscribers only 05.03.2014

The GID

The GID, Saudi Arabia's external intelligence service, has been pushed [...]

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French utilities in splash over water contracts

Expected in Paris for a low-key visit on March 5-12, [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 05.03.2014

Brent Scowcroft

Brent Scowcroft, the former national security advisor to George Bush [...]

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Salman bin Abdulaziz

Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Arabia's crown prince and defence minister, [...]

Subscribers only 19.02.2014

Bandar bin Sultan

Bandar bin Sultan, Saudi Arabia's intelligence chief, has some people [...]

Subscribers only 19.02.2014

Riyadh threatens Moscow in Sochi

Bandar bin Sultan, the head of Saudi Arabia's General Intelligence Department (GID), will cast a shadow over the Winter Olympics [...]

Subscribers only Back-Door Diplomacy 05.02.2014

DCNS in sticky spot

French shipbuilder DCNS's contract to modernise Saudi Arabia's frigates and refuelling vessels is the only major deal signed by the [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 05.02.2014

Lurssen boards in Riyadh

German Ship-builder Lurssen's bid to sell 100 patrol vessels to [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 05.02.2014

Lebanon: Paris plays down Saudi gift

Since Saudi Arabia announced that it was going to fund French equipment for the Lebanese army to the tune of $3 billion, Paris has been trying to reassure Hezbollah, which opposes the arrangement.

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Bandar bin Sultan

Bandar bin Sultan, Saudi Arabia's very Syria-implicated head of intelligence, [...]

Subscribers only 22.01.2014

The GID

The GID, Saudi Arabia's external intelligence service, is increasingly dependant [...]

Subscribers only 22.01.2014

Hollande returns empty-handed from Riyadh

The spectacular rapprochement between France's Socialist government and Saudi Arabia (IOL 695) has yet to translate into actual business deals.

Subscribers only 08.01.2014

Mohamed Bin Laden

Mohamed Bin Laden, the Saudi business lawyer who was awarded [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 08.01.2014

Saad Hariri

Saad Hariri, the head of Lebanon's Future Movement, was invited [...]

Subscribers only 08.01.2014

Nayefs win face-off with king

Interior Minister Mohamed bin Nayef managed to have his way [...]

Subscribers only Defence 08.01.2014

Mujtahidd, our reader in Riyadh

The anonymous online opposition figure who attacks Saudi Arabia's ruling [...]

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Saudi Arabia boxed into corner

Not only are Riyadh's relations with its Western partners increasingly distant - with the singular exception of France- the country is also becoming more isolated from its neighbours.

Subscribers only 18.12.2013

The General Security Service

The General Security Service, the Saudi Arabian interior ministry's intelligence [...]

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Shi'ite attacks claimed

Following a first round of bombing on November 21, the [...]

Subscribers only Defence 18.12.2013

Al-Thomad, private ambassador to the Saudi court

Owned by the brothers of King Abdullah's influential chief of staff Khaled Al-Tuwaijri, the Saudi conglomerate Al-Thomad is a favourite partner for foreign groups.

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General Dynamics blocks Renault's way

Spotlight
Predator drones for Mohammed bin Nayef

Obama counts on Mohamed bin Nayef

Riyadh may guarantee French exports

Sultan Qaboos

The GID

French utilities in splash over water contracts

Brent Scowcroft

Salman bin Abdulaziz

Bandar bin Sultan

Riyadh threatens Moscow in Sochi

DCNS in sticky spot

Lurssen boards in Riyadh

Lebanon: Paris plays down Saudi gift

Bandar bin Sultan

The GID

Hollande returns empty-handed from Riyadh

Mohamed Bin Laden

Saad Hariri

Nayefs win face-off with king

Mujtahidd, our reader in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia boxed into corner

The General Security Service

Shi'ite attacks claimed

Al-Thomad, private ambassador to the Saudi court

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General Dynamics blocks Renault's way

Spotlight Predator drones for Mohammed bin Nayef

Obama counts on Mohamed bin Nayef

Riyadh may guarantee French exports

Sultan Qaboos

The GID

French utilities in splash over water contracts

Brent Scowcroft

Salman bin Abdulaziz

Bandar bin Sultan

Riyadh threatens Moscow in Sochi

DCNS in sticky spot

Lurssen boards in Riyadh

Lebanon: Paris plays down Saudi gift

Bandar bin Sultan

The GID

Hollande returns empty-handed from Riyadh

Mohamed Bin Laden

Saad Hariri

Nayefs win face-off with king

Mujtahidd, our reader in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia boxed into corner

The General Security Service

Shi'ite attacks claimed

Al-Thomad, private ambassador to the Saudi court

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