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All articles - Saudi Arabia

Abdallah Forms Anti-Iran Bloc

The Saudi Arabian king's unusual visit to Turkey in early August was a first move towards forming a Sunni bloc to bar the way to Iran's Shi'ite expansionism.

Subscribers only 24.08.2006

British Security Advisers

Governments in the Gulf are turning increasingly to private security firms to organize the protection of their oil facilities.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 20.07.2006

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Riyadh lays down the new rules

Saudi Arabia’s king, Abdallah bin Abdulaziz, and his leading ministers are now persuaded that the huge amount of illicit money generated in the 1980s and 1990s by big armaments contracts became a major factor in the political destabilization of their [...]

Subscribers only 08.06.2006

Strong Push to Ties with Pakistan

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are stepping up their ties in intelligence, border surveillance and defense.

Subscribers only 24.05.2006

Mohammad bin Nayef

Son of Saudi Arabian interior minister Nayef bin Abdulaziz and [...]

Subscribers only 24.05.2006

Prince Sultan in Paris?

Despite Jacques Chirac’s setback in Saudi Arabia in March (IOL [...]

Subscribers only 24.05.2006

Abdallah and Sultan Slugging it Out

King Abdallah and his half-brother and defense minister, crown-prince Sultan, have renewed their battle over three issues that divide them: armaments, oil and diplomacy.

Subscribers only 11.05.2006

Lobbying - New Adviser for prince Turki

Appointed Saudi ambassador to Washington last year, prince Turki Al [...]

Subscribers only 11.05.2006

A Saudi Overture Towards Iran?

A researcher at the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International [...]

Subscribers only 11.05.2006

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A Saudi Bomb to Counter Tehran?

Iranian president Mahmud Ahmadinejad’s announcement on April 11 that Tehran had "joined the club of nations with nuclear technology" sparked deep concern in the Gulf oil monarchies and particularly in Saudi Arabia, a traditional strategic and religious rival of Iran.

Subscribers only 20.04.2006

Iran Accused of Helping Al Qaeda

An inquiry conducted by Saudi Arabia in conjunction with Egyptian and Jordanian security agencies has confirmed that Iran's Revolutionary Guards (Pasdarans) are helping Al Qaeda's leadership.

Subscribers only 06.04.2006

Abdallah Puts Lock on GID

Following the resignation of the number two man in Saudi Arabia's foreign intelligence agency king Abdallah has strengthened the hand of his own men in the organization.

Subscribers only 23.03.2006

Chirac Empty-Handed in Riyadh

Jacques Chirac's official visit to Saudi Arabia marked an end to an illusion.

Subscribers only 09.03.2006

2nd Generation of Saudi Terrorists

The attack on an oil complex at Abqaiq in Saudi Arabia on Feb. 24 marks the debut of a second generation of activists who learned their business in Iraq.

Subscribers only 09.03.2006

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How Abdullah Divided up Fahd’s Fortune

Since he came to the throne following the death of king Fahd on Aug. 1, king Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has worked to impose his authority on the entire Saudi royal family, to reduce the extravagant privileges of princes and to [.

Subscribers only 23.02.2006

New Start for Sofresa in Riyadh

There's been a sudden change in style at the top of the French armaments agency Sofresa. The jovial and expansive Bruno Cotte has taken over from the dour and secretive Michel Mazens.

Subscribers only 23.02.2006

Nuclear Weapons - Saudi Answer to Iran

If Iran builds nuclear weapons Saudi Arabia will do likewise. [...]

Subscribers only 23.02.2006

A Money-Laundering Capital

Dubai's status as a hub for money trafficking was underscored [...]

Subscribers only 22.12.2005

Washington Lashes Out At Riyadh

While acknowledging that some progress has been achieved Washington is critical of Saudi Arabia's measures to crack down on funding of terrorism.

Subscribers only 24.11.2005

Islamism - Tough Week

The Saudi regime is likely to come up for a [...]

Subscribers only 09.11.2005

New Al Qaeda Offensive?

The head of Al Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Musab Zarqawi, [...]

Subscribers only 09.11.2005

Consolation Prize for Bandar

Following weeks of hard bargaining, king Abdallah has reached a consensus regarding Saudi Arabia's new intelligence and security set-up.

Subscribers only 27.10.2005

Rifaat Assad Turns Back on Paris

Given the cold shoulder by French political leaders, Rifaat Assad has put all of his property in Paris up for sale.

Subscribers only 13.10.2005

Keeping Grip on Shi'ites and Oil

Saudi Arabian king Abdallah has just been secretly handed a detailed report he commissioned on how Aramco functions in its job of managing the kingdom's oil resources.

Subscribers only 13.10.2005

Portrait of Saudis in Iraq

According to a small, 22-page survey published by the Center [...]

Subscribers only 29.09.2005

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All articles - Saudi Arabia

Abdallah Forms Anti-Iran Bloc

British Security Advisers

Spotlight
Riyadh lays down the new rules

Strong Push to Ties with Pakistan

Mohammad bin Nayef

Prince Sultan in Paris?

Abdallah and Sultan Slugging it Out

Lobbying - New Adviser for prince Turki

A Saudi Overture Towards Iran?

Spotlight
A Saudi Bomb to Counter Tehran?

Iran Accused of Helping Al Qaeda

Abdallah Puts Lock on GID

Chirac Empty-Handed in Riyadh

2nd Generation of Saudi Terrorists

Spotlight
How Abdullah Divided up Fahd’s Fortune

New Start for Sofresa in Riyadh

Nuclear Weapons - Saudi Answer to Iran

A Money-Laundering Capital

Washington Lashes Out At Riyadh

Islamism - Tough Week

New Al Qaeda Offensive?

Consolation Prize for Bandar

Rifaat Assad Turns Back on Paris

Keeping Grip on Shi'ites and Oil

Portrait of Saudis in Iraq

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All articles - Saudi Arabia

Abdallah Forms Anti-Iran Bloc

British Security Advisers

Spotlight Riyadh lays down the new rules

Strong Push to Ties with Pakistan

Mohammad bin Nayef

Prince Sultan in Paris?

Abdallah and Sultan Slugging it Out

Lobbying - New Adviser for prince Turki

A Saudi Overture Towards Iran?

Spotlight A Saudi Bomb to Counter Tehran?

Iran Accused of Helping Al Qaeda

Abdallah Puts Lock on GID

Chirac Empty-Handed in Riyadh

2nd Generation of Saudi Terrorists

Spotlight How Abdullah Divided up Fahd’s Fortune

New Start for Sofresa in Riyadh

Nuclear Weapons - Saudi Answer to Iran

A Money-Laundering Capital

Washington Lashes Out At Riyadh

Islamism - Tough Week

New Al Qaeda Offensive?

Consolation Prize for Bandar

Rifaat Assad Turns Back on Paris

Keeping Grip on Shi'ites and Oil

Portrait of Saudis in Iraq

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