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Call to Open Saudi Skies to Gulf Carriers
2011-01-04 Read More...
Saudi daily Arab News reported that the Association for Consumer Protection has urged authorities to open Saudi skies to Gulf airline companies. This will help meet the growing domestic flight

Saudi Arabia Receives $1.2b for War Damage
2010-12-13 Read More...
Saudi Arabia received $1.2 billion (Dh4.4 billion) from the United Nations in compensation for the damage caused by the 1991 Gulf War to the environment in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom, said Prince Turki Bin Nasser Bin Abdul

Alsalam Aircraft Wins $380m Saudi Deal
2010-12-09 Read More...
Alsalam Aircraft Company has won a $380m (over 1.4 bn Riyal) five-year contract to provide maintenance support to the Royal Saudi Air Force’s (RSAF) fleet of F-15 fighter

GD Wins Saudi Tank Work Deal
2010-12-08 Read More...
General Dynamics Land Systems was awarded an additional $19 million to convert 15 of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's M1A1 tanks into the M1A2S model. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command on behalf of the Royal

Prince Naif Leads Saudi Delegation to GCC Summit
2010-12-06 Read More...
Second Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Prince Naif is leading, on behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, the Saudi delegation to the Gulf Summit meeting in Abu Dhabi (06-07 December

Saudi King Recovering Well
2010-12-04 Read More...
H.R.M. King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia is well after undergoing a second operation in the United States on Friday, a leading member of the royal family

Saudi Arabia: 150 Javelin Missiles
2010-11-23 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of 150 JAVELIN Guided Missiles and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for a complete package worth

Prince Sultan Back in Saudi Arabia
2010-11-23 Read More...
Prior to leaving to the US to pursue medical treatment, H.M. King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud handed over power temporarily to Crown Prince Sultan.Prince Sultan returned to the Kingdom Monday after a long retreat in

Prince Miteb Named Commander of Saudi National Guard
2010-11-18 Read More...
Prince Miteb bin Abdullah has been appointed as Minister of State and Commander of the National Guard, according to a royal order issued on Wednesday. Prince Miteb will also be a member of the Council of

Raytheon: $4bn Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia
2010-11-03 Read More...
US firm Raytheon plans to deliver arms worth $4 billion to Saudi Arabia, while eyeing more contracts with the kingdom and neighboring states Kuwait, Qatar, and the UAE, a Senior Executive

US Confirms $60B Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia
2010-10-21 Read More...
The US plans to sell up to $60 billion worth of military aircraft to Saudi Arabia, the US State Department told a news

SAFA Gets First 2 Training Aircraft
2010-10-18 Read More...
The Saudi Aviation Flight Academy (SAFA) took delivery of its first 2 training aircraft from Diamond Aircraft

JCDecaux-ATA Wins Saudi Airports Deal
2010-10-18 Read More...
An affiliate of French outdoor advertising firm JCDecaux won a contract for exclusive advertising rights in all of Saudi Arabia's 26 airports, the Saudi Civil Aviation Authority (GACA) said this past

GCC Needs Closer Military Cooperation
2010-10-16 Read More...
Fears of a threat from Iran are driving Gulf nations to spend billions on new arms, but that investment can't protect the region unless there is closer military cooperation, say

US Plans $60bn Saudi Arms Sale
2010-09-14 Read More...
The Obama administration will soon notify Congress of an arms sale to Saudi Arabia worth up to $60 billion, US officials said on Monday, a potentially record-breaking deal that may help counter Iran's growing regional

Wage Hike for Saudi Army Staff
2010-09-01 Read More...
Saudi Arabia will raise wages for most of its army staff, a move that follows a surge in inflation and the Kingdom's first military engagement in almost 20 years against rebels in

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