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INTERNATIONAL DEALMAKING

MIDDLE EAST

SAUDI ARABIA 27/01/2023

Nabil Barakat, ex-Thales agent in Gulf, courts Saudi conglomerate Ajlan & Bros

Saudi Arabian conglomerate Ajlan & Bros's new subsidiary Scopa Industries is keen to carve a place for itself in the local defence market with the help of foreign partners who have already made their mark. [...]

SAUDI ARABIA 25/01/2023

MBS plays nuclear contenders off against one another to spur US into action

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. © Athit Perawongmetha/Pool/EPA/MaxPPP

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FRANCE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 24/01/2023

Patrick Pouyanné and Sultan Al Jaber play central role in France-UAE business ties

Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber, CEO of Adnoc, and Patrick Pouyanné, CEO of TotalEnergies, at a signing ceremony before a state dinner in France on 18 July, 2022. © Romain Gaillard/Pool/Abacapress.com/Reuters

FRANCE IRAQ 24/01/2023

TotalEnergies, Rafale, and Baghdad metro project set to keep Iraq's al-Sudani busy in Paris

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. © Michele Tantussi/File Photo/Reuters

FRANCE MIDDLE EAST 23/01/2023

France's finance minister and Ardian align to capture Gulf sovereign wealth fund windfall

French Minister of the Economy Bruno Le Maire. © Eliot Blondet /Abacapress.com/Reuters

FRANCE YEMEN 18/01/2023

TotalEnergies keeps an eye on Hachid tribal confederation

TotalEnergies, which is involved in Yemen's Balhaf gas complex, is trying to find a way to get out of the Yemen LNG consortium that runs it. The French state, which could find itself directly involved in the consortium's financing, is closely following the new balance of power in the Hashid tribal confederation, as well as seeking new solutions. [...]

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SpotlightAFGHANISTAN CHINA 17/01/2023

The unassuming Kabul guest house at the heart of China's Afghan business networks

The recently signed deal between a Chinese mining group and the Taliban authorities was made possible by the existence of a Chinese political and commercial network in Kabul, with, at its heart, a guest house for visiting Chinese business people. [...]

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 16/01/2023

Abu Dhabi brings in consultants galore to steer its growing airport empire

Tahnoon bin Zayed, who has already gained control of a number of key airports as a means of underpinning Abu Dhabi's international influence, now intends to put the finishing touches to Terminals Holding, the new company he has set up to take charge of this work. [...]

FRANCE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 11/01/2023

Bruno Le Maire off to Abu Dhabi to get France's rail plans back on track

With Abu Dhabi looking to speed up the development of a rail network throughout the country, Paris is looking to use the opportunity to push its offer. This is despite the fact that Beijing, Berlin and Madrid have a head start on the project. [...]

SpotlightAFGHANISTAN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 10/01/2023

Terminals Holding: Abu Dhabi's strategic tool to extend influence among allies

In order to gain a foothold in several key countries to further its security diplomacy goals, Abu Dhabi is developing Terminals Holding, an aviation company close to Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan, which has secured the management of several airports abroad. [...]

The flags of Afghanistan and the UAE in Kabul, Afghanistan, on 24 May 2022.

IRAQ UNITED STATES 20/12/2022

US forces' fuel supplier Jamal al-Alam dropped for supposed links with Tehran

US forces in Iraq, which are stationed at Erbil International Airport, have ended their contract with their fuel supply company, Jamal al-Alam, because of its supposed links with Iran. The firm is to be replaced by US company Repeat Consultants International, whose boss is said to be close to the Barzani clan. [...]

FRANCE SAUDI ARABIA 19/12/2022

Ex-French minister Le Drian to become adviser for Saudi defence industry

Retired from politics since May 2022, the French former defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is now expected to take on a new role as a consultant for the Saudi defence sector. While he confirmed having been approached, Le Drian said after the publication of this article that he had in the end declined the offer. [...]

Former French defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian.

SAUDI ARABIA UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 15/12/2022

SecuTronic takes on al-Maktoum rulers in Dubai

Saudi private security company SecuTronic's joint venture with the family of the Dubai reigning dynasty, the al-Maktoums, was not as lucrative as hoped. Determined to get compensation, the firm went so far as to take them to court. [...]

SpotlightUNITED ARAB EMIRATES 13/12/2022

Tahnoon bin Zayed uses his financial empire to tighten grip on UAE defence sector

Determined to create super-champions in all of Abu Dhabi's strategic sectors, the national security adviser Tahnoon bin Zayed is banking on his investment funds to consolidate his control. He is reinforcing his role, in areas ranging from aeronautics to the naval sector, making himself the key pillar of President Mohammed bin Zayed's defence strategy. [...]

Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the UAE national security adviser (NSA).

FRANCE SAUDI ARABIA SPAIN 12/12/2022

Naval Group's fight for Saudi Arabian combat ship deal sunk by Spain's Navantia

Faced with the contract won by the Spanish Navantia to equip the Royal Saudi Navy, the French Naval Group has conceded defeat. Intelligence Online takes a look into the background of a competition that did not go well from the start. [...]

SpotlightFRANCE SAUDI ARABIA 06/12/2022

After Naval Group's flop, French defence groups try to bounce back in Riyadh with Scopa Industries

Naval Group has suffered a major setback in Saudi Arabia but several French defence companies are still hoping to win contracts in the country. For this, they are counting on the fresh entities launched by Mohammed bin Salman, including the very new Scopa Industries. [...]

A reception at the Residence of France in Riyadh during French Security Days, 29 November 2022.

FRANCE ISRAEL ITALY SLOVENIA 06/12/2022

Slovenian Navy prospects for new patrol vessels

Slovenia's armed forces have reached out to foreign companies for two new surface vessels to patrol the Adriatic, with France hoping it is in with a chance against Israeli, Italian and Dutch shipyards. [...]

FRANCE IRAQ 01/12/2022

Dassault lets CMN and Couach test the water in Baghdad before pushing Rafales

With Iraq known to be still interested in buying Rafale fighter aircraft, France is trying to identify the country's key decision-makers following the recent change of government. In the meantime, it is counting on the sale of patrol boats to the Iraqi navy to test the country's capacity to buy defence equipment. [...]

SpotlightFRANCE INDIA PAKISTAN 29/11/2022

French defence leaders keen to keep the ball rolling with India

With New Delhi's gaze still turned towards France after its acquisition of Dassault Rafales, Air Liquide, Safran, Naval Group, Thales and others are hoping for more business in India. The French Ministry of Armed Forces has all its attention focused on this window of opportunity. [...]

SAUDI ARABIA 24/11/2022

First economic diversification, now defence, MbS's trust in Nejd families grows

Determined as ever to seal his future position as king, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been dishing out sovereign duties to families from the central region, the Nejd, and the east coast. In doing so, he is straying from the Sauds' long-standing ties with the great families of the historic west coast, the Hejaz. [...]

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INTERNATIONAL DEALMAKING

Nabil Barakat, ex-Thales agent in Gulf, courts Saudi conglomerate Ajlan & Bros

MBS plays nuclear contenders off against one another to spur US into action

Patrick Pouyanné and Sultan Al Jaber play central role in France-UAE business ties

TotalEnergies, Rafale, and Baghdad metro project set to keep Iraq's al-Sudani busy in Paris

France's finance minister and Ardian align to capture Gulf sovereign wealth fund windfall

TotalEnergies keeps an eye on Hachid tribal confederation

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Abu Dhabi brings in consultants galore to steer its growing airport empire

Bruno Le Maire off to Abu Dhabi to get France's rail plans back on track

Terminals Holding: Abu Dhabi's strategic tool to extend influence among allies

US forces' fuel supplier Jamal al-Alam dropped for supposed links with Tehran

Ex-French minister Le Drian to become adviser for Saudi defence industry

SecuTronic takes on al-Maktoum rulers in Dubai

Tahnoon bin Zayed uses his financial empire to tighten grip on UAE defence sector

Naval Group's fight for Saudi Arabian combat ship deal sunk by Spain's Navantia

After Naval Group's flop, French defence groups try to bounce back in Riyadh with Scopa Industries

Slovenian Navy prospects for new patrol vessels

Dassault lets CMN and Couach test the water in Baghdad before pushing Rafales

French defence leaders keen to keep the ball rolling with India

First economic diversification, now defence, MbS's trust in Nejd families grows

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