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U.S. State Department Approves Potential $1.15b Sale of 130 Abrams Battle Tanks, 20 Armored Recovery Vehicles to Saudi Arabia
- August 10,2016
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- SUSTG Team
The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of more than 130 Abrams battle tanks, 20 armored recovery vehicles and other equipment, worth about $1.15 billion, to Saudi Arabia, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. “The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for […]
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Gallup Poll on Saudi Attitudes About Economy, Prosperity Sees Hope after Oil, Divide Between Saudis and Expats
- August 9,2016
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- SUSTG Team
A recently released Gallup poll, conducted shortly after the announcement of Vision 2030, found that nearly half of adults (48%) rate their lives well enough to be considered “thriving,” up significantly from 35% a year earlier. Such a large shift in thriving rates in a single year “is rare in any country,” Gallup said. However, there is a sharp […]
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Saudi Arabia Confirms Cooperation with Germany to Investigate, Prevent Terrorist Attacks
- August 8,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s has confirmed it was working with German investigators to track Islamist militants behind bomb and axe attacks in July. The news was originally reported by the German outlet Der Spiegel and confirmed in rare comments by a Saudi spokesman. A spokesman for the Saudi interior ministry, General Mansour al-Turki, said Saudi and German security experts […]
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Saudi Presents Investigation into Coalition Bombings in Yemen
- August 5,2016
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- SUSTG Team
An investigative committee examining charges that the Saudi-led coalition fighting against Houthi rebels in Yemen has caused civilian casualties largely defended their actions, Reuters reports. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the coalition’s investigative committee is independent and composed of representatives from six countries, all members of the Gulf Cooperation Council, in addition to […]
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11 Saudi Citizens Including 7 Soldiers Die on Border with Yemen ahead of Next Round of Peace Talks
- August 1,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Four people were killed and three wounded in Saudi Arabia when a shell fired from inside Yemen exploded in a town close to the border, Saudi Civil Defense said on Monday. The announcement followed news that seven Saudi soldiers and dozens of Houthi fighters were killed in heavy fighting on the border with Yemen on […]
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U.S. Warns Of ‘Potential, Imminent Threat’ Against Americans In Jeddah
- July 22,2016
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- SUSTG Team
The U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia posted a notice to its website yesterday warning of “potential, imminent threat against U.S. citizens in areas of Jeddah frequented by Westerners, such as markets, restaurants, and shopping malls, among others.” State Department spokesman John Kirby told reporters in Washington that the notice is “a security message, not a […]
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Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Back in U.S. for Defense, Anti-ISIS Talks
- July 21,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in the United States for a second time in as many months this week for a defense ministerial meeting of nations involved in the effort to counter the self-described ISIS in Iraq and Syria, held at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Coalition partners taking part in the meeting “are looking for […]
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Saudi King, Crown Prince and Deputy Crown Prince Express Condolences to France’s Hollande after Nice Terror Attacks
- July 15,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s top leadership expressed their condolences for the tragic act of violence in Nice, France on the country’s Bastille Day celebration. King Salman, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent a cable of condolence to the the French leader about the attack. An official source told SPA the […]
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‘Saudi Arabia is among our closest counterterrorism partners’ CIA Chief Brennan Says
- July 14,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Director of the CIA John Brennan said that Saudi Arabia is “among our closest counterterrorism partners” at an event at the Brookings Institution yesterday. Brennan pointed to the enemies that both the United States and Saudi Arabia share, including the Islamic State and al-Qaeda terrorists. “The Saudi government and leadership today has inherited a history whereby there […]
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Deputy Crown Prince, Delegation Meet with Ban Ki Moon at the United Nations
- June 23,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and an eight-member delegation arrived at the U.N. yesterday for meetings with the Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon. The Prince and his delegation reportedly discussed Mr. Ban’s decision to cite the Saudi-led military coalition in the Yemen conflict for violating the rights of children. According to the New York Times, Prince Mohammed […]
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US rejects Russian proposal at UN on new Gulf security mechanism
“I understand that my Russian colleagues have proposed creating a Persian Gulf security construct to promote stability in the region. Respectfully, I think the solution is much easier,” said Craft. “This council must simply muster the courage to hold Iran accountable to its existing international obligations.”
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Perspective: As the US Slumps Away, China Subsumes African Security Arrangements
In 1999, two Chinese People’s Liberation Army colonels wrote Unrestricted Warfare, a book on the military strategy needed to defeat a technologically superior adversary like the United States. The critical insight was that the global infrastructure of U.S. dominance could be infiltrated and gradually converted into what they called “new concept weapons” against U.S. power. In this model of warfare, as China rose, Great Power competition would not take place, as the U.S. would simply fail to compete.
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The Changing Security Dynamics of the Middle East and North Africa
The Burke Chair is issuing a working version of an e-book-length assessment of the military dynamics of the Middle East and North Africa. It addresses the broad patterns in the strategic goals and military forces shaping the region, the strengths and weaknesses in the data available, the broad patterns in military spending, the burden defense spending places on national economies, and the trends in arms transfers.
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Saudi Arabia must focus on own interests, national security while serving Palestinian cause – Prince Bandar
In the final episode of a three-part interview with Saudi-owned Al Arabiya television aired on Wednesday, Prince Bandar once again criticised Palestinian leaders. “We are at a stage in which rather than being concerned with how to face the Israeli challenges in order to serve the Palestinian cause, we have to pay attention to our national security and interests,” he said.
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Saudi Arabia Spending on Cybersecurity Soars 6.2 Percent in 2020
Vice President Sales at CyberKnight Ehab Derbas said the Middle East cybersecurity market by the end of this year will grow to about $16 billion, expecting it to grow to more than $28 billion in 2025. “The Kingdom is one of the region’s largest markets as a result of its digital transformation strategies,” he said, adding that the annual growth of the sector is at least 12 percent.
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‘Mercenary’ hacker group runs rampant in Middle East, cybersecurity research shows
Saudi diplomats, Sikh separatists and Indian business executives have been among those targeted by a group of hired hackers, according to research published on Wednesday by mobile firm BlackBerry Corp.
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Kuwait’s emir names security czar Sheikh Meshal as crown prince
Kuwait’s new ruler on Wednesday named veteran security chief Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad as crown prince, retaining power firmly within the ruling family’s oldest ranks and signalling the OPEC member state is unlikely to pursue disruptive change.
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Pentagon Downplays National Security Concerns From Trump’s Diagnosis
“There’s been no change to DoD alert levels,” top Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said in a statement issued Friday morning. “The U.S. military stands ready to defend our country and interests. There’s no change to the readiness or capability of our armed forces. Our national command and control structure is in no way affected by this announcement.”
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Libyan rivals conclude talks on key security and military issues
Police and military officers from the UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) and the rival Libyan National Army (LNA) met in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada for talks facilitated by the mission.
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Lavrov discusses Russia’s vision for Gulf security with Saudi counterpart
Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov received a telephone call on Wednesday from his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al-Saud, during which the two officials discussed the latest developments in Yemen.
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