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  • Iran smuggled drones into Russia using boats and state airline, sources reveal

    Iran has used boats and a state-owned airline to smuggle new types of advanced long-range armed drones to Russia for use in its war on Ukraine, sources inside the Middle Eastern country have revealed. At least 18 of the drones were delivered to Vladimir Putin’s navy after Russian officers and technicians made a special visit to Tehran in November, where they were shown a full range of Iran’s technologies.

  • Suspected Iranian Weapons Seized by U.S. Navy May Go to Ukraine

    U.S. officials said they are looking at sending Ukraine more than 5,000 assault rifles, 1.6 million rounds of small arms ammunition, a small number of antitank missiles, and more than 7,000 proximity fuses seized in recent months off the Yemen coast from smugglers suspected of working for Iran.

  • The emerging Iran-Ukraine dialogue in Oman

    The backdrop is that western isolation of Russia over the Ukraine war has compelled President Vladimir Putin to increasingly turn to Iran for drones. The unexpected military cooperation has been a game-changer in the relationship between Moscow and Tehran, which has long been marred by mistrust that has deferred genuine strategic cooperation. In a stunning example of the current shift, the Islamic Republic may soon take delivery of Russian conventional weapons systems that would seriously complicate “all options on the table” by the US against Iran, including Su-35 fighter jets

  • Boeing, Airbus Sell 470 Planes to Air India in Record Deal

    Air India Ltd. ordered 470 jets from Boeing Co. and Airbus SE EADSY 0.63%increase; green up pointing triangle, marking the largest deal for commercial aircraft in aviation history and coming as airlines scramble for jets to meet surging demand for air travel. The airline said it has agreed to purchase 250 Airbus jets. It also ordered 220 Boeing planes, according to the White House, which announced the Boeing side of the deal.

  • Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA) and Rackspace Technology Sign Memorandum of Understanding

    “SDAIA’s aim is to establish the Kingdom as a global center that turns the best of data and artificial intelligence into reality,” said Waleed Alghamdi, Assistant Director General for Digital Technologies at National Information Center – SDAIA. “It is therefore imperative to have a world-class technology partner who can not only serve as a trusted advisor but also provide practical support at all stages of digital transformation. We believe that Rackspace Technology, with its strong cloud heritage, deep expertise and extensive partner relationships is the right partner to support us in making Vision 2030 a reality.”

  • Raisi on landmark China visit as Iran nears SCO membership

    Pro-government media outlets in Iran are talking up President Ebrahim Raisi's landmark trip to China. The three-day visit comes as the Islamic Republic hopes to enhance relations in line with its "look to the east" doctrine. Yet, the much-touted 25-year strategic cooperation agreement between the two nations has yet to be implemented on the scale its supporters had seemingly been expecting. Meanwhile, hours before Raisi was due to leave for Beijing, Iran’s Guardian Council announced that the legal process of joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has been formally completed.

  • TONOMUS teams with Oracle and NVIDIA to boost AI adoption across NEOM and Saudi Arabia

    The collaboration is designed to accelerate AI-powered innovation for a broad range of use cases by enterprises and government organizations. TONOMUS will provide customers with direct access to NVIDIA’s advanced AI, digital twin solutions that take advantage of the planned Oracle Cloud Region to be located at NEOM, hosted by ZeroPoint DC hyperscale data center and via TONOMUS’ digital cloud platform.

  • Greenpeace to appeal Spain-Saudi arms deal confidentiality

    Greenpeace said Monday it will appeal a Spanish Supreme Court decision blocking public access, on national security grounds, to information on government export licenses for vehicle-mounted weapons systems sold to Saudi Arabia.

  • Shaima Saleh Al-Husseini, managing director of the Saudi for All Federation

    Al-Husseini said that the SFA considers physical activity its “mandate,” which translates to more public competitions and events such as the women’s cycling series. “We will continue to stage activities under the Quality of Life Program, and work hard toward our goal to get people involved in sports and activities of all types,” she added.

  • Saudi PIF raises $5.5bn from sale of second green bond

    Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has raised $5.5bn from its second green bond issuance. The issuance follows the fund’s inaugural green bond in October 2022, the first-ever green bond issued by a sovereign wealth fund, and the first-ever 100-year green bond.