Saudi Arabia, Spain and naval dealsnote

Saudi King Salman received his Spanish counterpart King Felipe VI on 15/1/17 at the Al-Yamama palace in Riyadh. On the sidelines of King’s Felipe visit to Riyadh, a meeting was held between Minister of State Musaed Al-Aiban and Spanish Secretary of State for Defence Augustin Conde.  The following 394-word report sheds more light on these meetings and tells what about the outcome, notably on what concerns naval deals between both countries. [Partly reproduced in TR Weekly Issue No 24/03 – Jan. 20, 2017]