General Intelligence Presidency

Saudi Arabia, United States
The Shehail clan central to US-Saudi defence contracts

Long-standing partners for US defence in Saudi Arabia, the new generation of the Shehail clan is strengthening its position within the kingdom's key institutions.

The Agencies' Gazette
New Saudi ambassador in Beirut, DGSI in Strasbourg, FIFA World Cup security, US diplo in Europe

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

Saudi ArabiaDiplomat with spy background to drive Riyadh's new Paris-Beirut axis

FranceDGSI seeks to strengthen China capabilities in Strasbourg

US/FranceDCIS representatives at World Cup security command centre

USRubio close ally to head State Department's Europe bureau

France, Saudi Arabia
A spy turned diplomat set to be new Saudi ambassador to Paris

Saudi Arabia's next ambassador to Paris is a low-key diplomat with a past in the kingdom's intelligence services. He will now have to build a relationship with Paris that is taking an increasingly political turn.

Saudi Arabia
Competition intensifies following launch of Saudi defence telecoms project

Revealed by Intelligence Online two years ago, the Saudi defence and intelligence services' plans to create a critical mobile communications network are now taking form. The battle for contracts is on.

Saudi Arabia
Western, Chinese firms dismayed after Saudi puts military telecoms programme on indefinite hold

Companies such as Huawei, Ericsson and Nokia are worried as it appears Saudi's previously secret project for a secure mobile communications network may never see the light of day. Besides reticence from various security bodies, the project's cost is also calling it into question.

Argentina, Saudi Arabia
Buenos Aires delegation on the lookout for lucrative Saudi investments

Having adopted legislation in July to provide favourable conditions for large foreign investments, Buenos Aires is now on the lookout for major investors and has Saudi Arabia in its sights.

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia, United States
US consultancy Jones Group's secret contract with Saudi intelligence agency linked to Khashoggi murder

Jones Group International's contracts with the Saudi army and government are public knowledge. But it also has a secret contract with the kingdom's PSS security agency, whose leaders, says the US, are linked to the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Saudi Arabia
Aramco vies for share of secure communications systems

The national oil company wants its own slice of the Saudi secure communications pie and is taking advantage of delays in Saudi Telecom Co's critical communications network project to carve out a space for itself in this field.

France, Saudi Arabia
Saudi 4G military communications overhaul in jeopardy

Intelligence and security bodies are increasingly reticent about a much needed but repeatedly delayed mobile mission critical communication of the kingdom's defence.

France, Saudi Arabia, United States
ODAS embarks on legal battle with hardball player Zamil Group

In its fight with Saudi giant Zamil Group, the French, partly state-owned military exports agency ODAS is facing an opponent willing to do whatever it takes to defend its interests in court. Another case against Zamil in the United States shows up the group's legal practices, which its plaintiffs are calling corrupt.

Saudi Arabia
Qudra Industrial trains Saudi intelligence in electronic warfare

The discreet Saudi defence contractor teaches the General Intelligence Presidency to use electronic warfare equipment purchased by the Kingdom.

Saudi Arabia
Al Jaber and Al Ibrahim brothers' legal battle exposes their defence connections

Saudi-Austrian real estate tycoon Mohamed bin Issa Al Jaber on one side, and his former partners Waleed bin Ibrahim Al Ibrahim and Majid bin Ibrahim Al Ibrahim on the other, are piling up legal action against each other in a dispute over a $30m payment made in 2002.