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  • Opponents of US arms sales to Turkey mobilise in Washington

    On Wednesday, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu held talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in New York, where Turkey's request to purchase F-16 fighter jets was set to be high on the agenda. Cavusoglu's visit came on the heels of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' trip to Washington, where he warned Congress in an address on Tuesday against selling arms to Turkey.

  • Saudi agtech startup Red Sea Farms raises $18.5 mln

    Saudi Arabian agriculture technology startup Red Sea Farms said on Monday it had raised an additional $18.5 million to help expand its fresh produce line and also to sell its technology to users in harsh, water scarce environments. The funding was raised from Saudi Aramco's Wa'ed, The Savola Group, KAUST Innovation Fund and OlsonUbben, the company said.

  • Egypt-Israel-UAE summit paves way for ‘shield’ against Iranian arms

    While the summit was partly billed as a discussion of the regional economic and security dimensions of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, it also took stock of negotiations in Vienna that seek to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Of note, Israel, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have long been critical of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), as the accord is formally known.

  • China ramps up arms exports to Pakistan, aiming to squeeze India

    Sino-Indian relations have deteriorated since the deadly 2020 border clash in the Himalayas. India also announced a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics at the last minute after a Chinese soldier who had been involved in the fighting was chosen as a torchbearer.

  • ‘We are enemies’: Ukraine, Russia tensions at Saudi arms fair

    The number of staff at the Ukrainian pavilion was severely diminished by the war, which broke out two weeks ago when Russian President Vladimir Putin sent troops and warplanes over the border. A planned delegation of 50 was reduced to just two officials and two volunteers, all based in Riyadh. But even though the Ukrainian display consisted of just two armoured vehicles, it was visited by a string of Western officials, including a delegation from the US embassy.

  • ‘Big threat’: air defences take centre stage at Saudi arms show

    The Saudi-led coalition says Huthi rebels have fired more than 400 missiles and 850 armed drones into Saudi Arabia over the past seven years, killing 59 civilians.

  • UN imposes arms embargo on Yemen’s Houthi movement

    The Emirati-proposed measure, an expansion of targeted sanctions on Houthi leaders, was adopted by 11 votes, including all five permanent council members, while four non-permanent members – Ireland, Mexico, Norway and Brazil – abstained.

  • U.N. Security Council to vote on Houthi arms embargo

    The United Nations Security Council is due to vote Monday on a proposal by the United Arab Emirates to impose an arms embargo on Yemen's Houthis after the group claimed several drone and missile assaults on the country this year. The measure would expand a targeted U.N. arms embargo on several Houthi leaders to the whole group. The measure needs nine votes in favor and no vetoes by Russia, the United States, Britain, France or China.

  • Sale of Leases for Wind Farms Off New York Raises More Than $4 Billion

    The auctioned areas are expected to generate enough power for nearly 2 million homes once turbines are built.

  • Saudi Arabia slams Germany’s arms embargo

    "We do not need weapons to be aggressive but, rather, to be able to protect our country and people," he said, adding that the Kingdom had been cooperating with Germany on armament "for a long time". The Minister stressed that Saudi Arabia was "keen on continuing our partnership with Germany," warning that the Kingdom would "get what we need, whether from Germany or anywhere else."