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    • Saudi Aramco critical infrastructure protection program

      1. Priorities and supplier engagement
      2. Proposed capabilities
      3. Procurement and oversight
      4. Funding and deployment timeline

    Spotlight

    • Qatar: Al-Mannai’s Armed Forces priorities

      1. Procurement and requirements
      2. Air Defense and force readiness
      3. Command and allied coordination

    Defense Matters

    • UAE: Insights into Powerus’ Guardian manufacturing partnership

      1. Localization agreement
      2. Operational requirements
      3. Regional customers

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  • Politics WeeklySubscribers only

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    • Qatar: Assessments, calculations, concerns, and action plan following possible U.S. midterm outcomes

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    • KSA: Impact of Emirati intelligence assistance against Houthis on easing UAE-bound banking restrictions

    • UAE: G42's U.S. ownership - Update on talks, outstanding issues, and back-and- forth demands

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  • Energy WeeklySubscribers only

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    • Saudi Energy Advisers: Inside MBS’s inner circle

    Spotlight

    • ADNOC’s 2027 Strategy: Spending priorities and regional expansion

    • Saudi Aramco prepares tenders for three new gas pipelines

    Energy Affairs

    • QatarEnergy expands Chinese financing amid rising fiscal pressure

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Media monitoring

Our senior editors monitor broadcast, print, digital, and state media across 13 markets to spot early signals on defense, political, and energy decisions.

  • Continuous monitoring across MENA markets
  • Daily screening of state, digital, and broadcast media
  • Early detection of defense, political, and energy developments

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  • Defense and security companies

    Executives, capture leads, and business development directors working on defense localization, procurement, and joint ventures in the region.

    Key roles:CEOs, regional general managers, air defense executives, cyber threat leads

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    Embassies, defense attachés, and military planners following defense policy, regional security, and leadership dynamics.

    Key roles:Defense attachés, political counselors, consuls, strategy directors

  • Energy and political risk analysts

    National oil company teams, risk consultants, and media bureaus following energy routes, governance, and market shifts.

    Key roles:Managing partners, oil and gas program leads, bureau chiefs, senior fellows

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