Hot Topics

A collection of the most influential subjects in the MENA region on the defense, geopolitical, and energy levels, comprising all the related published reports.

Latest Reports in Hot Topics
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Egypt-Libya: Upcoming energy mega-projects?

Monday, June 05, 2023

EgyptLibyaEnergy, Oil and Gas
45 Credits
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Saudi Arabia-OPEC+: Further production cuts amid Russia’s opposition?

Thursday, June 01, 2023

KSAOPEC+Energy, Oil and Gas
45 Credits
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Qatar-Cybersecurity: Cooperation with Japan and U.S. competition

Thursday, June 01, 2023

QatarUSADefense and Security
40 Credits
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Saudi CP Mohammad-Blinken's upcoming meeting expectations

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

KSAUSAPolitics
45 Credits
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EastMed: Chevron unconvinced by the Cyprus-Israel pipeline?

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

CyprusIsraelEnergy, Oil and Gas
45 Credits
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Saudi King Salman’s health improving?

Monday, May 29, 2023

KSAPolitics
45 Credits
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UAE: View of the Beijing Agreement

Thursday, May 25, 2023

UAEKSASpecial Reports
120 Credits
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Egypt: Views on Cyprus-Israel’s proposed gas pipeline

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

EgyptEnergy, Oil and Gas
50 Credits
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Cyprus-Israel: Pipeline project creating uncertainty among IOCs?

Friday, May 19, 2023

CyprusIsraelEnergy, Oil and Gas
45 Credits
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Saudi-Iranian Relations under the Beijing Agreement: Progress and Challenges

Thursday, May 18, 2023

KSAIranSpecial Reports
140 Credits
Beijing Agreement
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UAE: View of the Beijing Agreement

Thursday, May 25, 2023

UAEKSASpecial Reports
120 Credits
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Saudi-Iranian Relations under the Beijing Agreement: Progress and Challenges

Thursday, May 18, 2023

KSAIranSpecial Reports
140 Credits
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Saudi Prince Faisal-Abdollahian’s talks on Yemen and Syria

Thursday, April 06, 2023

KSAIranPolitics
55 Credits
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Saudi King Salman on the future of relations with Iran

Monday, March 20, 2023

KSAIranPolitics
55 Credits
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Saudi CP Mohammad on relations with the U.S. after the Beijing agreement

Friday, March 17, 2023

KSAUSAPolitics
55 Credits
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Saudi motives behind Al-Jadaan’s statements on investing in Iran

Thursday, March 16, 2023

KSAIranPolitics
55 Credits
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Iran: Resolving energy issues with Saudi Arabia underway?

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

IranKSAEnergy, Oil and Gas
50 Credits
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Saudi Arabia-Iran: Security topics have priority

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

KSAIranPolitics
80 Credits
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Saudi Prince Faisal on relations with the U.S. and China amid Beijing agreement

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

KSAUSAPolitics
50 Credits
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Saudi demands and Iran’s pledges in China-brokered talks

Monday, March 13, 2023

KSAIranPolitics
55 Credits
East Med Developments
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Egypt-Libya: Upcoming energy mega-projects?

Monday, June 05, 2023

EgyptLibyaEnergy, Oil and Gas
45 Credits
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EastMed: Chevron unconvinced by the Cyprus-Israel pipeline?

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

CyprusIsraelEnergy, Oil and Gas
45 Credits
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Egypt: Views on Cyprus-Israel’s proposed gas pipeline

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

EgyptEnergy, Oil and Gas
50 Credits
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Cyprus-Israel: Pipeline project creating uncertainty among IOCs?

Friday, May 19, 2023

CyprusIsraelEnergy, Oil and Gas
45 Credits
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Egypt: Saudi interest in Red Sea ports

Wednesday, May 03, 2023

EgyptEnergy, Oil and Gas
45 Credits
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EastMed: Chevron-Shell Aphrodite field issues

Monday, April 24, 2023

East MedEnergy, Oil and Gas
40 Credits
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Lebanon: QE facing issues to acquire offshore stake?

Thursday, January 12, 2023

LebanonQatarEnergy, Oil and Gas
45 Credits
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Egypt displeased with U.S. IOC offshore activities

Thursday, November 17, 2022

EgyptEnergy, Oil and Gas
44 Credits
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Turkey: Erdogan’s energy hub plans and U.S. opposition

Monday, November 07, 2022

TurkeyEnergy, Oil and Gas
44 Credits
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Lebanon-Israel: Update on the Stena ICEMAX vessel location

Thursday, June 30, 2022

LebanonIsraelSpecial Reports
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MENA homegrown technologies
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Saudi PDTC, Rolls Royce, and talks over aerial propulsion systems

Monday, May 08, 2023

KSADefense and Security
40 Credits
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UAE: Search for new air defenses continues

Wednesday, May 03, 2023

UAESpecial Reports
140 Credits
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Kuwait: Ground-based radar procurement plans

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

KuwaitSpecial Reports
150 Credits
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Saudi Arabia: Homegrown UAV programs (Part 2)

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

KSASpecial Reports
140 Credits
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Saudi Arabia: Homegrown UAV programs (Part 1)

Thursday, April 06, 2023

KSASpecial Reports
120 Credits
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Qatar: Barzan Holdings’ UAV project in cooperation with the U.S.

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

QatarUSADefense and Security
45 Credits
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GCC: A roadmap for joint defense industries

Thursday, March 16, 2023

GCCDefense and Security
45 Credits
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UAE’s autonomous weapons systems unveiled at IDEX 2023

Monday, March 13, 2023

UAESpecial Reports
100 Credits
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Saudi Arabia, China, and underwater propulsion systems TOT

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

KSAChinaDefense and Security
45 Credits
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UAE Arms exports: Current and future plans

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

UAESpecial Reports
130 Credits
MENA National Defense Priorities 2023
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Egypt: MoMP new budget, and reshuffling priorities

Monday, March 20, 2023

EgyptDefense and Security
45 Credits
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Qatar approves a comprehensive project for USVs

Thursday, March 09, 2023

QatarDefense and Security
40 Credits
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Qatar Navy: Plans to boost capabilities

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

QatarDefense and Security
45 Credits
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Egypt: Key defense procurements and TOTs for 2023

Monday, January 30, 2023

EgyptDefense and Security
55 Credits
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UAE President Sheikh Mohammad’s new defense priorities

Friday, January 27, 2023

UAEPoliticsDefense and Security
60 Credits
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Saudi defense priorities 2023: Key acquisition projects

Monday, January 23, 2023

KSADefense and Security
60 Credits
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Kuwait’s strategic vision to develop KLF capabilities

Friday, January 20, 2023

KuwaitDefense and Security
50 Credits
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Saudi defense budget 2023: Procurement and local production priorities

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

KSAPolitics
50 Credits
Cybersecurity
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Qatar-Cybersecurity: Cooperation with Japan and U.S. competition

Thursday, June 01, 2023

QatarUSADefense and Security
40 Credits
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Qatar: Defense and cybersecurity investments with Japan

Tuesday, February 07, 2023

QatarJapanDefense and Security
50 Credits
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Qatar: Additional cybersecurity projects in 2023

Tuesday, January 03, 2023

QatarDefense and Security
40 Credits
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Saudi Arabia, China, and cyber talks during Jinping's visit

Monday, November 21, 2022

KSAChinaDefense and Security
42 Credits
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Saudi response to the U.S. reducing cyber cooperation

Friday, October 28, 2022

KSAUSADefense and Security
42 Credits
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Bahrain, CETC, and military telecommunication cooperation

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

BahrainChinaDefense and Security
42 Credits
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Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Biden’s C4ISR proposal

Wednesday, October 05, 2022

KSAUAEDefense and Security
44 Credits
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UAE: Sheikh Tahnoon to increase control on UAE’s offensive cyber domain?

Monday, September 05, 2022

UAEDefense and Security
43 Credits
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UAE: EDGE, and DIGITAL14’s cyber contribution

Wednesday, August 31, 2022

UAEDefense and Security
45 Credits
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Saudi Arabia, China, cybersecurity cooperation update

Thursday, August 18, 2022

KSAUSADefense and Security
44 Credits
Domestic Affairs in KSA
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Saudi King Salman’s health improving?

Monday, May 29, 2023

KSAPolitics
45 Credits
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Saudi CP Mohammad reviewing defense relations with foreign countries

Friday, April 28, 2023

KSAPolitics
55 Credits
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Saudi King Salman’s health under close monitoring?

Monday, April 24, 2023

KSAPolitics
55 Credits
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Saudi Arabia: Transition of power update

Monday, April 03, 2023

KSAPolitics
55 Credits
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Saudi CP Mohammad reducing the powers of the Royal Court?

Monday, March 27, 2023

KSAPolitics
55 Credits
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Saudi King Salman postpones pardoning detained princes?

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

KSAPolitics
45 Credits
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Saudi defense priorities 2023: Key acquisition projects

Monday, January 23, 2023

KSADefense and Security
60 Credits
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Saudi Prince Khaled, Germany, and the future of Hensoldt offers

Thursday, January 19, 2023

KSAGermanyDefense and Security
45 Credits
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Saudi CP Mohammad hoping for 2023 to be “the year of handshakes”?

Friday, January 13, 2023

KSAIranPolitics
45 Credits
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Saudi CP Mohammad on the future Crown Prince

Thursday, January 05, 2023

KSAPolitics
43 Credits
Gas supply to Europe
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EastMed: Chevron unconvinced by the Cyprus-Israel pipeline?

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

CyprusIsraelEnergy, Oil and Gas
45 Credits
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Egypt: Views on Cyprus-Israel’s proposed gas pipeline

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

EgyptEnergy, Oil and Gas
50 Credits
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Cyprus-Israel: Pipeline project creating uncertainty among IOCs?

Friday, May 19, 2023

CyprusIsraelEnergy, Oil and Gas
45 Credits
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EastMed: Chevron-Shell Aphrodite field issues

Monday, April 24, 2023

East MedEnergy, Oil and Gas
40 Credits
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Qatar: Emir Tamim and Putin call, was it tense?

Tuesday, December 06, 2022

QatarRussiaEnergy, Oil and Gas
44 Credits
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Qatar to sign additional EU long-term LNG contracts despite U.S. competition

Friday, December 02, 2022

QatarEuropeEnergy, Oil and Gas
44 Credits
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UAE emerging as a regional LNG rival to Qatar?

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

UAEEnergy, Oil and Gas
44 Credits
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Turkey: Erdogan’s energy hub plans and U.S. opposition

Monday, November 07, 2022

TurkeyEnergy, Oil and Gas
44 Credits
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Egypt, Chevron eyeing piped gas and LNG to Europe

Wednesday, November 02, 2022

EgyptEnergy, Oil and Gas
44 Credits
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Qatar: Investing in German utilities in return for securing long-term SPAs?

Wednesday, October 05, 2022

QatarGermanyEnergy, Oil and Gas
44 Credits
Hypersonic Systems
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UAE-China talks on hypersonic systems update

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

UAEChinaDefense and Security
40 Credits
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UAE: Lt-General Al-Mazrouei on Raytheon’s hypersonic air-launched cruise missile

Thursday, April 06, 2023

UAEDefense and Security
45 Credits
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UAE: Lt-General Al-Mazrouei's interest in U.S. hypersonics

Wednesday, February 08, 2023

UAEUSADefense and Security
55 Credits
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UAE: President Sheikh Mohammad on U.S. and French hypersonic-detecting radars

Tuesday, December 06, 2022

UAEDefense and Security
42 Credits
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UAE: President Sheikh Mohammad on U.S. and Chinese hypersonic systems

Thursday, December 01, 2022

UAEUSADefense and Security
42 Credits
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UAE President Sheikh Mohammad on Iran’s hypersonic announcement

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

UAEIranDefense and Security
42 Credits
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Iran’s hypersonic claim to ignite hypersonic arms race in Gulf region (Analysis)

Monday, November 14, 2022

IranSpecial Reports
75 Credits
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UAE Hypersonic air defense: Planning for the future

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

UAESpecial Reports
100 Credits
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Qatar: Northrop Grumman, L3Harris and hypersonic defense technology

Friday, October 07, 2022

QatarDefense and Security
44 Credits
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Qatar, Northrop Grumman, and hypersonic detecting radars

Thursday, October 06, 2022

QatarDefense and Security
43 Credits
Succession in UAE
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UAE: Sheikh Tahnoon likely to give up defense files

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

UAEPolitics
50 Credits
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UAE: President Sheikh Mohammad and new structure for the ruling establishment

Friday, March 31, 2023

UAEPolitics
60 Credits
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UAE: Sheikh Khaled, new Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi

Thursday, March 30, 2023

UAEPolitics
60 Credits
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Sheikh Khaled: Abu Dhabi’s Potential Crown Prince

Monday, October 24, 2022

UAEProfiles
80 Credits
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UAE: Sheikh Khaled on affairs and succession

Thursday, October 20, 2022

UAEPolitics
42 Credits
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UAE: Sheikh Tahnoon on affairs and succession

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

UAEPolitics
44 Credits
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UAE: Sheikh Khaled’s rising role

Wednesday, October 05, 2022

UAEPolitics
46 Credits
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UAE: All options open for Abu Dhabi succession

Friday, August 12, 2022

UAEPolitics
46 Credits
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UAE: Sheikh Tahnoon’s priorities

Monday, May 30, 2022

UAEPolitics
46 Credits
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UAE: President Sheikh Mohammad and Abu Dhabi succession

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

UAEPolitics
44 Credits
OPEC +
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Saudi Arabia-OPEC+: Further production cuts amid Russia’s opposition?

Thursday, June 01, 2023

KSAOPEC+Energy, Oil and Gas
45 Credits
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Saudi Arabia unbothered by the revival of NOPEC discussions?

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

KSAUSAEnergy, Oil and Gas
45 Credits
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OPEC+: U.S. plans to weaken Saudi-Russian influence?

Monday, May 08, 2023

OPEC+Energy, Oil and Gas
45 Credits
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Saudi real motives behind OPEC+ cuts

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

KSASpecial Reports
100 Credits
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Saudi Prince Abdulaziz view on global oil markets

Thursday, April 20, 2023

KSAEnergy, Oil and Gas
40 Credits
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UAE: President Sheikh Mohammad’s views on recent OPEC+ oil cuts

Wednesday, April 05, 2023

UAEEnergy, Oil and Gas
45 Credits
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad on an eventual UAE OPEC+ exit

Friday, March 10, 2023

KSAUAEEnergy, Oil and Gas
60 Credits
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UAE-Saudi OPEC+ differences and Sheikh Tahnoon’s efforts to mend fences

Friday, March 10, 2023

UAEKSAEnergy, Oil and Gas
60 Credits
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Saudi reply to U.S. oil supply concerns

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

KSAUSAEnergy, Oil and Gas
46 Credits
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OPEC+: Saudi Arabia refuses U.S. requests and allegations

Friday, February 10, 2023

OPEC+KSAEnergy, Oil and Gas
45 Credits
KSA-USA Relations
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Saudi CP Mohammad-Blinken's upcoming meeting expectations

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

KSAUSAPolitics
45 Credits
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Saudi Arabia: Blinken’s visit agenda

Thursday, May 18, 2023

KSAUSAPolitics
45 Credits
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Saudi Arabia unbothered by the revival of NOPEC discussions?

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

KSAUSAEnergy, Oil and Gas
45 Credits
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Saudi-U.S. security cooperation continues despite ongoing differences

Monday, May 15, 2023

KSAUSAPolitics
40 Credits
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Saudi Arabia: Washington to lift offensive arms ban?

Monday, May 08, 2023

KSAUSAPolitics
45 Credits
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Saudi-U.S. tensions rising amid Ratney’s presentation of credentials?

Tuesday, May 02, 2023

KSAUSAPolitics
50 Credits
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Saudi CP Mohammad and bids for first nuclear plant

Friday, April 28, 2023

KSAEnergy, Oil and Gas
45 Credits
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U.S. concerns over Saudi King Salman’s health

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

KSAPolitics
55 Credits
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Saudi Arabia: On McGurk’s visit and “constructive” meetings

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

KSAUSAPolitics
50 Credits
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Saudi-U.S. relations: Reviving multiple ministerial committees

Wednesday, March 08, 2023

KSAUSAPolitics
55 Credits
KSA-China Relations
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Saudi SAMI, Norinco, and arms package

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

KSAChinaDefense and Security
35 Credits
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Saudi Scopa Industries, China, and talks over advanced satellites

Thursday, May 04, 2023

KSAChinaDefense and Security
45 Credits
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Saudi Aramco stake transfer to Sanabil to favor Chinese companies?

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

KSAEnergy, Oil and Gas
45 Credits
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad on “Petroyuan”

Thursday, April 06, 2023

KSAChinaEnergy, Oil and Gas
45 Credits
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Saudi Arabia, CASIC, and A300 MLRS

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

KSAChinaDefense and Security
40 Credits
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Saudi GAMI, CASIC, and a SAM system

Thursday, January 12, 2023

KSAChinaDefense and Security
40 Credits
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Saudi interest in China’s Large Phased Array Radar (LPAR)

Monday, January 09, 2023

KSAChinaDefense and Security
42 Credits
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Saudi SAMI, China, and Red Arrow TOT

Friday, January 06, 2023

KSAChinaDefense and Security
40 Credits
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Saudi Arabia, China, and “drone carrier” deal

Friday, December 23, 2022

KSAChinaDefense and Security
38 Credits
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Saudi SAMI, China, and JL-10 trainer

Thursday, December 22, 2022

KSAChinaDefense and Security
38 Credits