IN-DEPTH REPORTS

Prepared by our internal research team, our In-Depth reports provide overviews and intricate analyses of geopolitical and military relations, energy policies, and developments in the defense sector, as well as profiles of senior decision-makers and companies in the Gulf and MENA regions. They are often infused with valuable recommendations from our research team, offering you actionable insights to support your decision-making process. Depending on the subject matter, In-Depth reports are either based solely on open-source intelligence (OSINT), or include a combination of OSINT and human intelligence (HUMINT).

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May 30, 2023

Summary: Emirati Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan is described as a man of economic, financial, and political vision. He is the brother of UAE’s...

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May 25, 2023

Summary: Under a joint trilateral statement, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and China announced on 10/3/2023 an agreement to resume diplomatic relations between Riyadh and Tehran.The Beijing agreement was n...

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May 18, 2023

Summary: Tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran, fueled by conflicts in Yemen and Syria, have strained the two countries’ relations. However, a potential shift has emerged with the signing of the Be...

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May 16, 2023

Summary: Following his appointment as Minister of Defense last September 2022, Saudi Prince Khaled Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz was granted substantial jurisdiction in the defense sector b...

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May 10, 2023

Summary: Qatar’s defense conglomerate Barzan Holdings was founded in 2016 as a limited liability establishment. After two years of hard work, the company was officially launched on the...

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May 03, 2023

Summary: The UAE Air Force and Air Defense (UAE-AFAD) continue to search for new air defenses in response to the evolving threat landscape in the Gulf region. The UAE’s main challenge ...

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April 27, 2023

Summary: Since 2007, EPI has evolved into one of the GCC’s leading precision engineering facilities for the defense, aerospace, and oil & gas industries.

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April 26, 2023

Summary: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense (MOD) commissioned at least three clearly-defined radar procurement programs in addition to other tentative air defense upgrades in the past tw...

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April 26, 2023

Summary: Earlier this month (2/4/2023), OPEC+ surprisingly decided to increase production cuts starting May by 1.6 million barrels per day (bpd), with OPEC+ leaders citing an uncertain demand outlook. <...

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April 20, 2023

Summary: Major General Pilot Abdullah Bin Mohammad Al-Rabiah is the CEO of the Saudi British Defense Cooperation (SBDC) Programme an...

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