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INTERNATIONAL DEALMAKING

SAUDI ARABIA 30/10/2019

New foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan knows defence industry

Saudi Arabia's new foreign minister has solid relationships in the West, particularly with the US defence industry. [...]

UNITED STATES EUROPE ISRAEL 30/10/2019

Airbus, Thales enter fray for Hanoi intelligence observation satellite

Companies from a number of countries are jostling to land a lucrative spy-satellite contract with Hanoi. [...]

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES FRANCE 21/10/2019

After Barakat affair, Thales carries out anti-corruption purge in the Gulf

According to our sources, French defence conglomerate Thales has sacked several key executives in the United Arab Emirates and other parts of the Gulf due to their alleged association with Nabil Barakat, a former agent who had sued the company. [...]

SAUDI ARABIA 21/10/2019

Royal Al Ula commission stocks up on consultants in London

Riyadh has been handing out contracts for the development of the vast Al Ula cultural project to Western consultants left, right and centre, while its cultural war with Doha rages on in the background. [...]

SAUDI ARABIA 16/10/2019

Al Sahab, Riyadh's air defence cyber guard dog

Al Sahab, which arose from the ashes of former dedicated entities, has landed a number of key cyber-security contracts in Saudi Arabia. [...]

QATAR 16/10/2019

Raytheon and Thales competition affected by legal spat involving Emir's brother

Tarek Fouad's lawsuit in California against the Qatari Army has lifted the lid on some of the business relationships of Qatar's royal family. [...]

IRAQ FRANCE KUWAIT 02/10/2019

Orange and Agility's battle with Barzani's telecoms company gets political

The two companies want to use diplomatic channels between Iraq, Lebanon, and the United Arab Emirates to pin down businessman Raymond Rahmeh, a key figure in the case. [...]

ISRAEL 02/10/2019

Tel Aviv caves in to US pressure to restrict exports to Hanoi

Washington and Tel Aviv's scramble for defence business in Hanoi has recently stepped up a notch. [...]

SAUDI ARABIA 18/09/2019

Abdelaziz bin Salman's ministry role heralds return of king's friends to oil Free

The appointment of King Salman bin Abdulaziz' son Abdelaziz bin Salman as energy minister on September 8 may pave the way for movers and shakers of old to get back into Saudi Arabia's oil business. [...]

IRAQ UNITED KINGDOM 18/09/2019

Former SAS chief Lord Guthrie joins Barzani's star trader

Retired Special Air Service (SAS) commander Charles Guthrie is lending his support to the oil trader Murtaza Lakhani. [...]

UNITED STATES AZERBAIJAN 18/09/2019

VSE Corp gets US foot in door of Azerbaijan's defence market

VSE Corp has landed a US government intelligence support contract in Azerbaijan at a time when the US is making a big effort to woo Russia and Iran's neighbour. [...]

ISRAEL 04/09/2019

The Mexican state oil giant Pemex is currently subject to an anti-corruption investigation.

In midst of spat with Mexican police, Rafael faces Pemex scandal fallout

Anti-corruption probes into the Mexican oil giant Pemex could have an impact on the Israeli defence company. [...]

SAUDI ARABIA CHINA 31/07/2019

Beijing pursues ambitious drone projects and more in Riyadh

Chinese and Saudi Arabian cooperation used to be a secretive affair but their joint efforts to develop drones together are fast gearing up to an industrial scale. [...]

SAUDI ARABIA 17/07/2019

SAMI's acquisition of AEC ties up loose ends Free

The sale of Advanced Electronics Co (AEC) to Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) serves an industrial purpose as well as settling some outstanding affairs with the House of Saud. [...]

QATAR EUROPE 17/07/2019

Al Jundy brothers negotiate in Doha with French as well as German industry

The recent revelations about the Qatari company Kingdom Projects' involvement in a Qatari order for armoured vehicles from Germany's KMW has shed light on the activities of agents Marar and Labid Al Jundy. [...]

SAUDI ARABIA 17/07/2019

Almisehal family, ex-General Dynamics and ODAS agents, get back on track

They were derailed by Mohammed bin Salman's anti-corruption crackdown but the Almisehal family are back in business again. [...]

SAUDI ARABIA SOUTH KOREA 08/07/2019

Hanwha, bridging the burgeoning Saudi-Korean defence connection

After a hesitant start in nuclear and other strategic sectors, Riyadh's determination to work with Seoul has moved on to the defence industry, with America happy to wish them well. [...]

QATAR 03/07/2019

KMW's contract with Al Thani family in spotlight

A legal dispute has shed light on the role of Kingdom Projects, a Qatari firm linked to the Al Thani dynasty, in the award of an armoured vehicles contract to Germany's KMW. [...]

SAUDI ARABIA FRANCE 24/06/2019

Former Judicial Police boss Bernard Petit resurfaces to handle Al-Ula development agency security

The French branch of the Al Ula Commission (AFDU), founded to support Mohammed bin Salman's vast tourism project of the Al-Ula region, is gearing up to present its roadmap in early July by bringing new team members on board. [...]

UNITED STATES ISRAEL 19/06/2019

Washington puts squeeze on Israeli companies in Vietnam

Israeli defence companies have become used to having the lion's share of the Vietnamese defence market, but US firms are hot on their heels in every part of the defence sector. [...]

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INTERNATIONAL DEALMAKING

New foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan knows defence industry

Airbus, Thales enter fray for Hanoi intelligence observation satellite

After Barakat affair, Thales carries out anti-corruption purge in the Gulf

Royal Al Ula commission stocks up on consultants in London

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