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INTERNATIONAL DEALMAKING

SAUDI ARABIA 13/05/2019

LuxuryKSA, the group sweeping up the kindgom's entertainment contracts

For the past few months, every General Entertainment Authority (GEA) contract has gone mostly to a single player, LuxuryKSA, the events firm headed by Prince Khaled bin Mansour. [...]

JORDAN 08/05/2019

Bassam Pharaon refuses to bow out after breakup with Airbus

Having played a key role in defence deals in Amman for many years, Bassam Pharaon is no mood to step back, despite his split from Airbus. [...]

SAUDI ARABIA 08/05/2019

Mohammed bin Salman builds cyber-shield with Saudi Information Technology Company (SITC)

The development of Saudi Arabia's cyber-security sector, which Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has made a priority, is being spearheaded by the part-publicly owned Saudi Information Technology Company (SITC). The firm is looking to develop while being mindful of the internal and regional power balance. [...]

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNITED STATES FRANCE UNITED KINGDOM 08/04/2019

The Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority trails French connection to recover its lost funds

Against the backdrop of an interminable dynastic scuffle, the Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority is on a vast worldwide hunt to recover arrears reportedly embezzled by its former senior officials, Khater Massaad and Oussama El Omari. [...]

SINGAPORE ISRAEL 03/04/2019

Singapore turns to Israeli cyber spies again

According to our sources, competition is getting increasingly stiff in the overcrowded government interceptions and cyber-intelligence market in Singapore. [...]

SAUDI ARABIA 25/03/2019

Raytheon entertains Mohammed bin Salman with a reshuffle of its Riyadh unit

Like Lockheed Martin, Raytheon is trying to keep in step with the Crown Prince's new policy for the country but not without some difficulty. [...]

SAUDI ARABIA FRANCE 11/03/2019

MbS wants to make the archaeological site of al-Ula a tourist showcase for the kingdom.

With Mohammed bin Salman, Paris tries to paint economic diplomacy with coat of a culture

The billions of dollars being injected into the vast Al-Ula archaeological tourist project is the stuff of dreams for France's industrial players and ministry of foreign affairs, which have been pulling out all the stops in Riyadh. [...]

CHINA ISRAEL 11/03/2019

Tel-Aviv up in arms about turn in tide of Chinese investment

After encouraging investment from China for the past decade, Tel Aviv is now worried about the rapid growth of Chinese investment in strategic Israeli industries. [...]

SAUDI ARABIA FRANCE 06/03/2019

Paris is struggling to adapt to Mohamed bin Salman's new arms procurement processes.

Paris ready to pitch a new version of ODAS to Mohamed bin Salman

With Saudi Arabia in the midst of an overhaul of its military acquisitions procedures, Paris is trying to find a way to keep its business with Riyadh bilateral. [...]

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 25/02/2019

Abu Dhabi wants to beat Dubai at its own port game

Relations are heating up between the two largest emirates of the federation. Abu Dhabi has aspirations to become a larger player on the highly-strategic port concession market that until now has been dominated by Dubai. [...]

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNITED STATES FRANCE 25/02/2019

Thales' former agent for the Gulf ready to tell all about former client's marketing and sales modus operandi

The battle between Thales and its former Gulf agent, Wamar International, is getting personal. Wamar boss Nabil Barakat's attacks are increasingly aimed directly at the French group's Middle East sales director Jean-Marc Budin. [...]

SAUDI ARABIA QATAR 20/02/2019

Riyadh and Doha snap up European bosses to develop their defence complexes

State-owned defence companies that have been set up at the behest of the Emir of Qatar Tamim Al Thani and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) are competing to attract European business chiefs. [...]

EGYPT FRANCE 23/01/2019

The Egypt seeks to sell for several months about thirty Mirage 5.

Cairo's Mirage 5 deal forces Elysee Palace to choose between Islamabad and New Delhi

In a dilemma for Paris, the sale of old Egyptian Army French fighter planes looks certain to upset the French defence industry's new best client. [...]

SAUDI ARABIA GERMANY 19/12/2018

Rheinmetall well-positioned in Riyadh despite Merkel's embargo

Rheinmetall's relationships in Riyadh will help the German defence company pursue its talks with the Saudi Arabian military offset firm SAMI, despite the embargo decreed by the German chancellor. [...]

SINGAPORE ISRAEL 21/11/2018

Israel's SIGINT specialist NSO struggles in the Lion City

The Israeli strategic offensive interceptions leader has suffered a major setback in Singapore, a traditional haven for the Israeli cyber sector. [...]

AZERBAIJAN FRANCE 07/11/2018

Ilham Aliyev has already visited Emmanuel Macron in Paris, whom just canceled his visit to Baku.

Ilham Aliyev ready to call it quits with Macron… and his contracts

The word from inside the presidential building is that the Azerbaijani leader is having trouble accepting the cavalier cancellation of Emmanuel Macron's trip. [...]

SAUDI ARABIA 07/11/2018

Mohamed bin Salman received US Secretary of State Mike Pompeole October 16, 2018 in Riyadh.

Arms sales: first fallout over Khashoggi affair Free

Riyadh is varying its treatment of Western countries based on their reaction to the Khashoggi affair. [...]

QATAR 24/10/2018

Barzan picks foreign partners according to strategic interests

Against the backdrop of the political upheavals that continue to play out in the region, Doha is establishing its new defence holding company. [...]

SAUDI ARABIA 10/10/2018

Facing internal issues, SAMI looks beyond its borders

The new defence conglomerate spurred by Mohamed bin Salman sets its sights on South Africa. [...]

SAUDI ARABIA FRANCE 26/09/2018

G5 Sahel contract talks resume between Riyadh and Paris

The €150 million envelope Saudi Arabia promised to spend on military materiel for the G5 Sahel countries remains elusive. [...]

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INTERNATIONAL DEALMAKING

LuxuryKSA, the group sweeping up the kindgom's entertainment contracts

Bassam Pharaon refuses to bow out after breakup with Airbus

Mohammed bin Salman builds cyber-shield with Saudi Information Technology Company (SITC)

The Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority trails French connection to recover its lost funds

Singapore turns to Israeli cyber spies again

Raytheon entertains Mohammed bin Salman with a reshuffle of its Riyadh unit

With Mohammed bin Salman, Paris tries to paint economic diplomacy with coat of a culture

Tel-Aviv up in arms about turn in tide of Chinese investment

Paris ready to pitch a new version of ODAS to Mohamed bin Salman

Abu Dhabi wants to beat Dubai at its own port game

Thales' former agent for the Gulf ready to tell all about former client's marketing and sales modus operandi

Riyadh and Doha snap up European bosses to develop their defence complexes

Cairo's Mirage 5 deal forces Elysee Palace to choose between Islamabad and New Delhi

Rheinmetall well-positioned in Riyadh despite Merkel's embargo

Israel's SIGINT specialist NSO struggles in the Lion City

Ilham Aliyev ready to call it quits with Macron… and his contracts

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Barzan picks foreign partners according to strategic interests

Facing internal issues, SAMI looks beyond its borders

G5 Sahel contract talks resume between Riyadh and Paris

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