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The ODAS promotes exports of French-made military materiel. The agency also negotiates arms sales between the French and the governments of other countries.

FRANCE 28/02/2018

Argenson speeds up ODAS' transformation 

Daniel Argenson, the new president of ODAS, the French military exports agency dedicated to Saudi Arabia, has begun ringing the [...]

UNITED STATES 17/01/2018

Washington and Riyadh proceed with plans to make Morocco an ISR heavyweight 

The new alignment between Washington, Riyadh and Tel Aviv is poised to take its first concrete steps in Morocco. Financed by Saudi Arabia, the country's air surveillance programme will be provided by the United States using Israeli technology. [...]

Spotlight SAUDI ARABIA 15/11/2017

Defence industry channels in disarray 

In a massive purge on November 4, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman managed to achieve what no other Saudi Arabian leader has done - sidelining people in defence circles who were not under his control. [...]

FRANCE SAUDI ARABIA 15/11/2017

Arabia Saudi Fransi Bank sans Walid 

In a particularly sensitive affair for Paris and Riyadh, the [...]

FRANCE 15/11/2017

Destabilised in Riyad, ODAS looks for new horizons 

With the ongoing turbulence in Saudi Arabia, the French export agency ODAS is looking for fresh fields. [...]

FRANCE 20/09/2017

Argenson may oversee Odas closure 

Daniel Argenson, France's armaments inspector, is being tipped to replace [...]

Spotlight SAUDI ARABIA FRANCE 05/07/2017

French seek new negotiation channels for Saudi deals 

Paris is looking to get back in with the Saudis after the flurry of deals that Riyadh has struck with the US in a blossoming relationship underscored by Donald Trump's visit last month. [...]

FRANCE IRAQ 07/06/2017

France decorates iraqi counter-terrorism chief 

French ambassador in Iraq Marc Barety awarded the Legion of [...]

FRANCE IRAQ 26/04/2017

Vengeful ex and sour deal expose Lafont and DGSE 

Jean-Philippe Lafont, who provides security services to a number of French companies in Iraq, is under attack on several fronts. [...]

SAUDI ARABIA FRANCE 05/04/2017

Banque saudi Fransi chief searches for Solutions 

There is concern in Franco-Saudi Arabian bilateral circles that the [...]

FRANCE INDIA 05/04/2017

After Saudi Arabia, Chaltiel goes to India 

After being involved in the DONAS contract, which later transformed [...]

SAUDI ARABIA FRANCE 05/04/2017

Huge SFMC deal could suffer from pro-Trump bump in Riyadh 

Unfolding over the past four years or so, the saga concerning the SFMC contract between Paris and Saudi Arabia could well run into new turbulence. [...]

SAUDI ARABIA 08/02/2017

Red Sea incident rubbed salt in commercial sore between France’s Thales, MBDA 

An attack on the Saudi Arabia’s Al Makkah frigate by Houthi forces on January 30 revived another war: the one between Thales and MBDA to equip the Saudi navy with missiles. [...]

LEBANON 11/01/2017

Michel Aoun 

Michel Aoun, who is currently making his first trip to [...]

FRANCE 21/12/2016

ODAS shakes up board 

The French military exports body ODAS, which is controlled by [...]

SAUDI ARABIA FRANCE 07/12/2016

Mark3's Thales counts on PIF to close deal 

The French Defence company is taking what may be a last shot at selling its air defence missile system to Saudi Arabia. [...]

FRANCE SAUDI ARABIA 23/11/2016

SFMC moves forward under Al Jadaan 

The new Saudi Arabian finance minister, Mohammed Al Jadaan (IOL [...]

SAUDI ARABIA 09/11/2016

Defence companies discover Al Jadaan 

The departure of Saudi Arabia’s finance minister Ibrahim Al Assaf on October 31 has prompted concern among Western defence companies because a number of big contracts were awaiting his approval. [...]

FRANCE SAUDI ARABIA 26/10/2016

Al Assaf's visit to Paris a let-down 

The Saudi finance minister Ibrahim Al Assaf visited Paris last [...]

SAUDI ARABIA 31/08/2016

ODAS plays matchmaker on SFMC deal 

Negotiations into the Franco-Saudi Arabian SFMC arms deal are in full swing and ODAS is going all out to close the deal, despite Saudi internal battles. [...]