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Saudi F-15 Fighter Deal Formally Sealed
2011-12-30 Read More...
The United States has signed a $ 29.4 billion deal to sell 84 new F-15 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia in a long-expected move that the Obama administration said on Thursday would boost Gulf security amid mounting tension with

US Poised to Announce $30 Billion F-15 Saudi Deal
2011-12-29 Read More...
The Obama administration is poised to announce the sale of nearly $30 billion worth of F-15 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, U.S. officials said

Saudi Skies to Open to Foreign Airlines
2011-12-27 Read More...
Saudi Arabia will soon allow foreign airlines to fly domestic routes, its aviation regulator said, opening the market beyond state-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) and private National Air Services, which struggled to meet

GCC Welcomes Saudi King's Unity Call
2011-12-22 Read More...
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Leaders endorsed the proposal of HRM King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia to form a “single

King Abdullah: “Gulf Safety & Security Are Targeted”
2011-12-20 Read More...
King Abdullah said the security of Saudi Arabia and its Arab neighbors was being targeted, in an apparent reference to regional rival Iran, and he called for Gulf Arab states to close ranks in a "single

GCC Summit to Address Security & Military Issues
2011-12-19 Read More...
Regional developments, including a range of political, economic, security and military issues, will figure during the Summit of the Heads of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states taking place in Riyadh today and Tuesday (19-20 December

Prince Naïf Meets Iranian Intelligence Minister
2011-12-14 Read More...
HRM Saudi Crown Prince Naïf bin Abdel Aziz met with Iranian Intelligence Minister Heydar Moslehi on Monday at a time of strained relations between both countries, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

Prince Turki: “We Must Obtain Nuclear Weapons Too”
2011-12-09 Read More...
Former Saudi Intelligence Chief Prince Turki Al-Faisal, voicing alarm about Iran's nuclear program, said the leadership should consider acquiring nuclear weapons to counter threats from Tehran, and from

Saud Al-Faisal: “Iran Escalating Tension in the Region”
2011-12-07 Read More...
Senior Saudi and Gulf officials called on Iran to come clean about its nuclear program and to comply with all international obligations to ensure peace and security in the region at the recent “The Gulf and the Globe” conference (4-5 December 2011,

Saudi Arabia Seeks a Nuke-Free Middle East
2011-12-05 Read More...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has called on the world community to support Arab efforts for making the Middle East and the Arab Gulf region free from mass-destruction weapons, a move necessary for enhancing opportunities for the prevalence of

Prince Salman Tours Major Saudi Military Facilities
2011-12-02 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Defense Minister Prince Salman visited on Wednesday a number of military facilities in Al-Kharj, including Prince Sultan Air Base - the largest in the Middle East, and said he would continue efforts to strengthen the Armed

Raytheon’s $1.7 Billion Patriot Sale to Saudi Arabia Approved
2011-12-01 Read More...
Raytheon has received U.S. Congressional and State Department approvals on a $1.7 billion Direct Commercial Sales contract to upgrade the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Patriot Air and Missile Defense System to the latest

Saudi & Bahraini Navies Hold Joint Exercises
2011-11-25 Read More...
Naval Forces of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain carried out a number of naval exercises within the framework of Joint Naval Exercises “Causeway 13” earlier this

Prince Salman Visits Saudi Naval Forces Command
2011-11-21 Read More...
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Salman visited the Command of Naval Forces here on Sunday and said the vital force holds a leading position in the

Ranger International Enters Saudi Partnership
2011-11-21 Read More...
Saudi-based holding company, Ranger Saudia, has entered into strategic partnership with Ranger International Services Group, a private equity consolidator from the US specializing in aerospace/defense

Prince Salman Named Saudi Defense Minister
2011-11-08 Read More...
King Abdullah named his half-brother Prince Salman, who is Governor of Riyadh, as Saudi Arabia's Defense Minister to succeed the late Crown Prince Sultan, state television Al-Ekhbariya

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